Review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) by Ruthe Stein for San Francisco Chronicle — 12 Sep 2011
Unlike Sean Penn's demagogue in "All the King's Men," you're able to forget that Whitaker is acting. He embodies the role. When clips of the real Amin are shown at the end, it's almost shocking to realize the extent to which Whitaker has become him.
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This review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) was written by Ruthe Stein and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 12 Sep 2011.
The Last King of Scotland has generally received very positive reviews.
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