Disappointed

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2008)

The Last King of Scotland was a OK movie. Forest Whitaker's performance is astonishing, locations, photography and directing are very good. HOWEVER, after seeing the original documentary about Idi Amin Dada by director Barbet Schroeder: Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait, I realised The last King was a bad copy. If you really want to meet general Amin and his madness, you have to watch the original interviews ! How Shroeder manages to capture Amin's craziness is impressive: You can feel complicity between the director and the dictator. When you watch Schroeder's documentary you really understand how men lose they mind when they are given absolute power. Actually, schroeder's documentary is funny and educational in his way. The Last King of Scotland is a weak copy in my opinion.