Rotten
Having cut his teeth on documentaries, Kevin Macdonald acts as if a shaky-cam aesthetic alone is enough to fuel dramatic tension.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
The Last King of Scotland
Charming. Magnetic. Murderous.
2006 · 2h 3m · R
Drama
Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
Overview
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
Director and cast
- Kevin Macdonald Director
- Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin
- James McAvoy as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
- Simon McBurney as British Diplomat
- Gillian Anderson as Sarah Merrit
- Kerry Washington as Kay Amin
- David Oyelowo as Dr. Thomas Junju
- Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga as Masanga
- Adam Kotz as Dr. David Merrit
- David Ashton as Mr. Garrigan
- Barbara Rafferty as Mrs. Garrigan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
87%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
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.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Whitaker's dedicated, nuanced performance is excellent and lifts the film from some unsteady early moments.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Fresh
See the movie for Whitaker alone: He's possessed by evil and possesses it wholly, rendering the film (and everyone in it) his plaything.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
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