Review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) by Halb. — 27 Apr 2007
A very flawed movie, as other "user reviews" have noted here. Not sure if it wants to be a docu-drama, a character study or just more Hollywood drivel. I actually feel badly for McAvoy -- a strong actor thrown into a pretty unsympathetic role; he serves mainly as a plot device, the white do-gooder thrust into another culture, which tests him and finds him very lacking.
Saved primarily by Whittaker's strong performance and some excellent scenes & accompanying sountrack. This movie could have been so much more, so much better.
This review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) was written by Halb. on 27 Apr 2007.
The Last King of Scotland has generally received very positive reviews.
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