Amazing political thriller

Rating: Null/10 (29 March 2007)

The Last King of Scotland is a very special movie within its genre. It is both funny, nice, moving and really scary. Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy are excellent as Idi Amin and Nicholas Garrigan. James McAvoy proves to be a very promising talent who first charmed my butt off as Paul Bettany's brother in Wimbledon - also a good movie. Even though I knew how the story would end, I was completely on edge for the last thirty minutes.
I was mildly frustrated by Idi Amin's compulsive behaviour, but on the other hand, that was a very effective tool to describe his personality. The Last King of Scotland is one of the best political thrillers I have ever seen. A true masterpiece and without a doubt one of the best movies in 2006.