CINEMA - Portrait-thriller of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Forest Whitaker from Oscar.Tratto from Giles Foden's novel, The Last King of Scotland is an exciting thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald, set in Uganda in the 70s. The young Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), fresh out of college, flies in the African country in search of adventure, but also eager to help those in need. Upon arriving, appreciates the beauties and soon comes into contact with the president-elect of the African country, General Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Garrigan shot up by Amin, but charismatic bloodthirsty dictator, he became the personal physician and his improbably Scottish consigliere.Lo a witness begins to feel almost accomplice to brutality Amin's regime, responsible for about 300,000 deaths. Garrigan is afraid, come to betray the dictator and his attempts to poison him. The young doctor is rescued by a colleague in Uganda, which avoids the torture of the dictator, to come home and tell what happens, "because to him, white man will listen." These were the last words of the African doctor, killed for helping a traditore.Il film has a dual purpose as a documentary on the figure of Amin and thrillers. Certainly the film works best as a thriller, transporting the viewer into the dark atmosphere, which always feels a sense of imminent danger. Kevin Macdonald, a good documentary, it was not very detached from the real events of the dictator, risk, at times, be very bloody. A special praise goes to the pair of protagonists: the twenty-eight James McAvoy, really at ease as the young Scottish doctor, and the amazing Forest Whitaker, very good to express the complexity and the dark charisma of Amin, getting the Oscar for best actor.
Original title: The Last King of Scotland
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Screenplay: Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan, Kevin Macdonald
Photography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Music: Alex Heffes
Editor: Justine Wright
Country: United Kingdom
Distribution: Twentieth Century Fox
Duration: 121 `
in Italy Release Date: February 16, 2007
Genre: Action.
Author: Rachel T.
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