Whitaker is amazing, at turns charming and scary!! McAvoy is very good too as the naive doctor who realizes his flaws and the horrors he has had a hand in much too late.
The Last King of Scotland
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The Last King of Scotland
David Oyelowo, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington
In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's braze...( read more
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Recent Reviews
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October 18, 2009
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October 1, 2009
I can't say I'm James McAvoy's biggest fan but Whitaker's fantastic performance and MacDonald's brilliant direction made this a very enjoyable film. I'm not a big fan of the fiction element of the film though, I would have rather seen a film that was 100% factual.
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September 5, 2009
Forest Whitaker gives the best performance of his career and also one of the greatest performances in the history of Hollywood cinima. A tour-de-force performance that is truly one of the best i have ever seen. James McAvoy gives a riveting movie star performance, he's a force to...( read more)
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May 3, 2009
Whoa. Forest Whitaker definitely deserved that Oscar...and in my opinion, James McAvoy was robbed!! ;) Really powerful film.
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March 19, 2009
Forest Whitaker gives the second best performance of the year (Helen Mirren was no doubt number one) in an otherwise stellar film.
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December 20, 2009
Oh man, Forest Whittaker is terrifying in this film, a powerhouse performance. It wasn't one of my favorite movies ever (not for any particular reason, just didn't stick with me in any profound way) but I could absolutely recognize the power of this film.
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December 12, 2009
Forrest is a great actor, i always liked his movies, but this one is just amazing
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December 11, 2009
Brilliant but chilling. It is an important film to see, especially as it is rooted in reality.
