A spellbinding performance...

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2007)

By Forest Whitaker as the Ugandy dictator Idi Amin proves that he is more than worthy of key roles in Hollywood.
However let me be the first to say that the storyline was not all that great. It doesn't command attention like THE GODFATHER and REAR WINDOW. The reason it is so successful, is because of Forest and the way he literally talks, acts, moves, and reacts like Amin every second in this film showing how closely he has studied the man.
I truly believe that without Whitaker, the movie would not be stupendous because his acting simply draws you into the time period Amin reigned.
Overall, I would give THE LAST KING OF Scotland a 6/10 for the storyline, but a full 10/10 for acting.