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By James J (731) on 20 Dec 2009

Forest Whitaker definitely steals the show here, as his performance as Idi Amin is incendiary. The story is pretty good, too…

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By Sarah D (585) on 19 Dec 2009

Powerful performance from whitaker. A very well depicted story of abusing power and the struggles Uganda and Africa faced and are still facing…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 13 Dec 2009

Great performances all around, especially McAvoy. Whittaker is great, but it's a pretty broad performance…

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By Ray D (227) on 12 Dec 2009

Last King of Scotland isn't a great film, sadly--it's merely a good one with a great performance at its center--Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin,…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for Village Voice (8,525) on 11 Dec 2009

An adequate thriller redeemed by Forest Whitaker's sensational turn as Idi Amin…

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By Roddy W (14) on 11 Dec 2009

Brilliant but chilling. It is an important film to see, especially as it is rooted in reality…

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By Olivia L (94) on 11 Dec 2009

Entertaing, could ve been more but wasn't…

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By Eric F (636) on 11 Dec 2009

I want to save the world but ended up ruined it plot. Forest Whitaker performance is highly respected! two thumbs up…

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By Evan H (764) on 10 Dec 2009

Astonishing, overwhelming and very real. Whitaker and McAvoy performances one of the best I have ever seen…

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By Mahmoud E (8) on 10 Dec 2009

Forest Whitaker gives the best Performance of his Life and definitely deserved that Oscar..and the movie is a great Biography about Idi Amin…

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By Sooty M (91) on 10 Dec 2009

Wow, I think Forest Whitaker really pulled it off as Idi Amin, even though I'm not terribly familiar with the dictator…

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By Daniel M (2,592) on 09 Dec 2009

In my review of Che: Part One (2008), I postulated that it is impossible to make definitive biopics of key historical figures like Hitler and…

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By Jasdeep C (25) on 08 Dec 2009

This movie is full of great performances, but a weak storyline. James MacAvoy plays impossibly naive Dr…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 07 Dec 2009

This is a wonderful, horrifying performance: Whitaker doesn't take the easy way out by playing Amin as a killer clown, a treacherous buffoon…

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By Tom C (719) on 06 Dec 2009

An absolute powerhouse performance in a film that does not quite live up, especially in the script. Captivating only because of Whitaker…

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By Jack E (118) on 06 Dec 2009

Pissed they didnt show the israli commandos storm the airport (what actually happened in history) but a great movie none the less…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 04 Dec 2009

Non a caso, grazie a questo film, occhio pio Whittaker ha vinto l'oscar…

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By Em G (17) on 03 Dec 2009

Nicholas Garrigan: Why are you doing this? Djonjo: Frankly, I don't know. You deserve to die. But dead, you can do nothing…

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By Andrejs P (115) on 28 Nov 2009

The only reason to see this movie is Forest Whitaker…

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By John L (999) on 28 Nov 2009

Brutal and horrific…

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