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Having graduated recently from the University of Edinburgh, the Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan, flies to Uganda to work at a missionary clinic run by Dr David Merrit and his wife, Sarah. Before long, Garrigan has a chance encounter with the new President, General Idi Amin , who, right from the start, feels an immediate sympathy for him. As one thing leads to another, after a while, Idi Amin invites Nicholas to become his physician and modernise Uganda's health care system: a once-in-a-lifetime offer that the doctor cannot refuse.

However, more and more, Garrigan finds himself trapped in the moral abyss of Idi Amin 's murderous megalomania, putting his very soul at risk. When Nicholas finally summons up the courage to rise above the madness, he becomes embroiled in a desperate fight for survival. Biography Drama History Thriller. Rated R for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language. Did you know Edit. Trivia On the DVD director's commentary, Kevin Macdonald states that during filming of Idi Amin 's visit to the village near the mission, many of the local extras thought it was the real Idi Amin on stage giving speeches.

Throughout the movie, he wears insignia of both these ranks at differing times, making it appear that he continually switched between them. On the 'working' uniform, he always appears as a General crossed swords, pip and coat of arms.

In his 'dress' uniform he always appears as a Field Marshal crossed sword and baton enclosed in oak leaves. Quotes Idi Amin : You are British? User reviews Review. Top review. Astonishing film, that is carried by a great story and performances.

The last king of Scotland is scorcher of a film that follows the story of the horrid dictatorship that took over Uganda in the s. The movie is seen completely through the eyes of young Nicolas Garrigan James Mcavoy a young Scottish doctor who decides he is tired of Scotland and ready to venture into another country to make a difference.

Soon after he begins his work in the town he begins a friendship with Idi Amin Forest Whitaker a powerful African leader who offers Garrigan a job as his personal doctor.

Their developing relationship is wonderful to behold on screen, and for me was the main strength and the key point that made this movie go above and beyond. Spoiler ahead: Being a ill informed young adult I know close to nothing about African history, so therefore I had no idea what kind of leader Idi Amin was until the crashing scene when Garrigan figures out that he is actually a murderous dictator, who is destroying the African economy.

This misfortune of mine made this particular moment in the film simply magic, and I found myself just trying to get my head around how such a loving and joyful character can actually be so violent. End of Spoiler: This is where I realized what a fantastic performance Forest Whitaker had actually given. He had fooled me into thinking he was someone else, he had made me think that he was actually a genuine democrat only concerned about the Ugandan people.

His change in character is so superb at times too that I found myself thinking that is simply unfair. James Mcavoy although overshadowed by Forest Whitakers brilliant performance deserves credit too. His portrayal of the young Scottish doctor who is both naive and brave is fantastic, and it is great to watch the young Scotsman grow with every movie hes in. Overall this is a simply astonishing film, telling an important story with some great performances.

No criticism even worth mentioning for this movie that kept me on the edge of my seat til the very end. Details Edit. Release date January 19, United States.

United Kingdom Germany. Fox Searchlight. English French German Swahili. Kampala, Uganda. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 2 hours 3 minutes. Dolby Digital. Related news. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. See more gaps Learn more about contributing.

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