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The Last King of Scotland

Posted on April 17, 2007December 31, 2020 by Village Vidiot

  “The Last King of Scotland,” April 17, 2007, theater in Bahrain.    This is a very interesting look at Idi Amin’s (Forest Whittaker) reign in Uganda, charisma and sociopathology meet and destroy a nation and a young Scottish doctor seeking to live life to the fullest. Fun to see in Bahrain in a luxury theater.  Well acted, especially by Whittaker, who absolutely channels Amin. It’s an amazingly fascinating study, although it mostly focuses on the doctor (James McAvoy) and his loss of innocence. The white folks just ain’t that interesting.

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