It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far-off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin, and appointed as his personal .. Read more
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin Macdonald |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller |
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It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far-off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin, and appointed as his personal physician, Nicholas Garrigan is originally blinded by his larger than life and charming persona. But when the terrible truth of his despotic rule is revealed, he must fight for both his life and soul against one of the cruellest leaders in history.
Deftly mixing fact and fiction and startlingly resonant with today's world, the film features a tour de force performance from Forest Whitaker as Amin and carves two unforgettable portraits: one of a charismatic but psychopathic ruler who ravaged his country and the other, of a witness to history who finally finds the courage to make a stand.
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Kerry Washington |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin Macdonald |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller |
| Language | English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 14 May 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Though this was hardly the worst film I have seen this year it was somewhat of an anticlimax. I can only assume that the masses have once more followed like sheep instead of using their own minds.
Forrest Whittaker is immense in this, surely worthy of an Oscar, there is no other way to describe it. The switches of mood and the way he brings Idi Amin over is absolutely, horrifically, disturbing. The quirks and foibles of Amin's neurotic behaviour really have an effect when you watch this. As real as it is, profiling a modern dictator brought to power with the help of the British only then to become neurotic and turn against the hand that once fed him. As a pure stand alone drama film, it is excellent. A downside... there isn't really one, James McAvoy was good, though not what I expected, I thoroughly enjoy McAvoy in everything I see him in. Also nice to see X-Files Gillian Anderson play ing a role as a doctors wife and a bit of love interest. All in all I wanted to use the loo half way through - but couldn't peel myself away, i didn't want to miss any of this, it's is a definate must see film.