Beer and Aspirin = Bad Gas

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2007)

Minor, Minor Spoilers About Beginning*******
Going into The Last King of Scotland I only knew of one thing, and that's that Forest is supposed to be unbelievable as the Ex-Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada Oumee. And boy was he! I've seen him in tons of movies, but this is definitely his best role to date.
The movie is about a young Scottish doctor, Nicholas, who decides to experience life a little more and venture off to help and make a difference in another part of the world. He spins a globe and ends up choosing Canada...he spins again and lands on Uganda. For a smart doctor he should have researched what this country was going through before heading over there...but hey, I guess he was really looking for an adventure. And he gets it. After working at a small village hospital, his services are surprisingly needed by the big honcho himself, Amin. Doctor Nick helps him out and at the same time befriends the incredibly power-hungry yet charismatic president. Amin asks/tells Nicholas, that he's is needed by his side. Nick slowly agrees and from that moment on, Nick and Amin become the best of friends and live happily ever after...or Nick eventually sees the truth behind Amins' eyes and has realized he's entered a much too dangerous world.
The Last King of Scotland is fast-paced and led by Forest's awesome performance of Amin. It's such a scene-stealing performance, I didn't care much about the other characters until pretty much the end of the movie. But don't get me wrong, they are all good performances...truthfully nothing special, but the main reason you're seeing this movie is to witness one actor working at his finest. When you add in fine supporting actors, a well written story that keeps you glued to your seat and a shot of Kerry Washington's bum, you have yourself one of the best movies of the year. If you enjoy movies as a whole you should definitely check out The Last King of Scotland. 9 outta 10