Wonderful film with wonderful actors.

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2007)

Some spoilers here - be warned! I just watched BLOOD DIAMOND, and today I watched THE LAST KING OF Scotland. If you're going for a film that depicts an African country in the correct way and does so seriously and with respect, than this last title is your choice.
It is an extremely well made film that totally pulls you in the moment Forest Whitaker opens his mouth for the first time. He's one of the best actors alive, and I'm very happy to been able to watch this film. This is a remarkable performance we see here.
James McAvoy as Amin's doctor, is also very good, however Whitaker runs over anyone in this film. That's okay, though, since this is first and last a film about one of modern history's worst dictators ever.
Don't be fooled of Amin's charm. He's a bad guy and he was a bad guy from the first moment. He just don't want you to know.
Amin is up there with the top ten of worst dictators ever. The weird thing though - and this is where the film really shines - is that we actually LIKE and ENJOY the big presence of Amin. Every single frame that he's in is a true gem to watch. Even when he's mean, we can still see it in his eyes, what the doctor see: a child.
This film might not be perfectly accurate, historically, but what it gets right it gets right powerfully.
And it was also nice to see Anderson dirty and messy. Too bad she had such a small role.
Wonderful movie that should not be missed. One of the best films of later years, and absolutely one of the most important and best biographic films ever made.
9/10