Historical and magnificent

Rating: 7/10 (9 August 2008)

The Last King of Scotland is mainly about the notorious Ugandan leader Idi Amin but is told from the point of view of his physician. Both Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy are spectacular in this film. Especially Whitaker portrayed his role as a tyrant so brilliantly with his adapted accent and his overall appearance. James McAvoy, too, was awesome in this film as Dr. Garrigan. The film throughout has a dark and frightening tone which turned the movie from a boring drama to a suspenseful thriller and the actors were perfectly fit for their roles. Overall The Last King of Scotland is a well-acted and perfectly directed film, which also was a peek into a little history.