A great movie which is perfectly acted

Rating: 9/10 (13 February 2007)

During the 70s,dictator Idi Amin ordered the genocide of a lot of people in Uganda(the total of victims are between 300.000 and 500.000),which was part of a large list of atrocities which were later revealed to the people.The last king of Scotland tells the events of Idi Amin when he was a dictator but from the point of view of his personal doctor.The result is a great and very interesting movie which deserves to be seen.The movie is very fun,it's never boring and it always kept me interested.Forest Whitaker makes an extraordinary performance and all the awards he received are totally deserved.James McAvoy(who appeared in The chronicles of Narnia)has a difficult character but the actor makes a fantastic performance.David Oyelowo has a great performance as Doctor Juju.Gillian Anderson has a short but excellent performance as an English doctor.Director Kevin MacDonald tells this story shaking reality and fiction on a dramatically efficient way and that results very appropriate.Also,he has a special talent in showing scenes of big impact for their content(like the tour for an Amin's torture room)or for their narrative style(like a persecution in the streets of Kampala).The real locations in Uganda give realism to the film and the atmosphere this movie brings is totally disturbing.The last king of Scotland is a great movie with perfect performances and which is very interesting and has a good level of realism.