The Last King of Scotland
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
1962
21 April 1979, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
1 April 1976, Oxford, England, UK
June 20, 1981
15 July 1961, Longview, Texas, USA
31 January 1977, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
June 25, 2008
Whitaker pulls off a spectacular thespian coup that has Oscar-winner stamped all over it.
November 29, 2006
Mr. Whitaker and Mr. McAvoy head a first-rate cast that helps The Last King of Scotland to illuminate one of the many dark chapters in recent African history.
October 13, 2006
A good movie elevated by Whitaker's pitch-perfect performance.
April 05, 2008
Its ultimate effect is that of shallow self-congratulation.
November 07, 2012
Captivating hyper-realism, a taut political thriller, and the performance of the year.
February 03, 2007
Having cut his teeth on documentaries, Kevin Macdonald acts as if a shaky-cam aesthetic alone is enough to fuel dramatic tension.
November 03, 2006
If this genius turn by Whitaker (he starred in Bird and The Crying Game) doesn't earn an Oscar nomination, then those little statues will lose what little meaning they have.
November 03, 2012
The Last King Of Scotland will no doubt be picking up an armful of gongs come award season, and rightly so; it's not only lovingly shot and acted, but it evolves into one of the best thrillers of recent memory too.
October 13, 2006
See the movie for Whitaker alone: He's possessed by evil and possesses it wholly, rendering the film (and everyone in it) his plaything.
February 28, 2008
Whitaker portrays Amin as funny, vulnerable, tender and enigmatic -- all without ever letting us forget he was a maniacal monster.
October 19, 2006
Whitaker's dedicated, nuanced performance is excellent and lifts the film from some unsteady early moments.
