Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Mar 31 '07
Pros: Whitaker, McAvoy, McBurney, script and direction
Cons: Men like Idi Amin find their way to power
Summary: Imagine you're a doctor, fresh out of medical school and anxious to make a difference in the world with the skills you've worked hard to acquire. As a result, you have the chance to follow in the footsteps of your doctor father. Before you make a ... read more
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Jun 11 '07
Pros: Forest Whitaker
Based in history
Special Features
Cons: Nudity
Summary: Why is it that the road to hell is always paved with bliss? Seriously, I'd like to know. Because this film is about hell on earth for one man. Dr. Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) is a disenchanted youth. Having graduated with a degree in doctoring, ... read more
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May 03 '07
Pros: Forest Whitaker
Cons: No baby-eating
Summary: Although it takes a while to warm up, the torture scenes in this film are really tremendous. Unfortunately we are not treated to scenes of Idi Amin eating babies, which is unfortunate. That's why i started the sentence with the word 'unfortunately'. ... read more
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Apr 26 '07
Pros: Decent acting, not a bad soundtrack
Cons: Passage of time is suspended, acting wasn't what it was billed to be
Summary: The Last King of Scotland is one of those movies that I just didn’t quite grasp. Unfortunately this is more likely to happen with me if the film is an Oscar type movie that gets gangbuster reviews. Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) ... read more
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Mar 13 '07
Pros: Superb cinematography, Forest Whitaker's performance
Cons: One really awful scene, silly ending
Summary: "The Last King of Scotland" is adapted from Giles Foden's novel of the same name; for years I have been meaning to read it, this time I did the lazy thing and went to see the movie instead. THE PLOT Nicholas Garrigan is a newly qualified doctor who ... read more
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Mar 11 '07
Pros: Performances.
Cons: 2nd act is eh.
Summary: When a storyteller wants to portray the atrocities of an infamous historical figure, it is best to revolve the tale around one who was close to the figure or his victims. Schindler's List chose Oskar Schindler to display the Nazi party's cruelties ... read more
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Jan 21 '07
Pros: Whitaker and McAvoy, the beauty of Uganda, the story
Cons: Editing flaws, little nuance in the direction
Summary: Jeremy Brock, who wrote the screenplay for “The Last King of Scotland” does a credible job of transforming Giles Foden’s vivid novel about the time of Idi Amin into a film worth measure. Brock, who writes primarily for television, ... read more
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Oct 19 '06
Pros: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, top notch characters and probing historical significance
Cons: Formulaic storytelling; Characterization of dictator Amin not probing enough
Summary: When viewers first catch a glimpse of Idi Amin in THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, the Ugandan dictator surges up a platform with the intensity of a lumpish hulk to address a large mass of frenzied subjects. Thrusting his arms wildly in the air, Amin yawps ... read more
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Oct 08 '06
Pros: The lead actors complement each other.
Cons: Another movie about another African dictator.
Summary: Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie's plot. Everyone is fascinated by evil. Evil is seductive, charming and lethal and at some point in our lives we are touched by evil. The dictators of the world have those qualities - ... read more
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