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# The Last King of Scotland [DVD] [2006]

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Product Description               Oscar-winning drama starring Forest Whitaker. When a naive young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), arrives in 1970s 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 (Whitaker), and appointed as his personal physician, Nicholas 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 cruelest leaders in history.                  .co.uk Review               As the evil Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives an unforgettable performance in The Last King of Scotland. Powerfully illustrating the terrible truth that absolute power corrupts absolutely, this fictionalised chronicle of Amin's rise and fall is based on the acclaimed novel by Giles Foden, in which Amin's despotic reign of terror is viewed through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a Scottish doctor who arrives in Uganda in the early 1970s to serve as Amin's personal physician. His outsider's perspective causes him to be initially impressed by Amin's calculated rise to power, but as the story progresses--and as Whitaker's award-worthy performance grows increasingly monstrous--The Last King of Scotland turns into a pointed examination of how independent Uganda (a British colony until 1962) became a breeding ground for Amin's genocidal tyranny. As Whitaker plays him, Amin is both seductive and horribly destructive--sometimes in the same breath--and McAvoy effectively conveys the tragic cost of his character's naiveté, which grows increasingly prone to exploitation. As directed by Kevin Macdonald (who made the riveting semi-documentary Touching the Void), this potent cautionary tale my prompt some viewers to check out Barbet Schroeder's equally revealing documentary General Idi Amin Dada, an essential source for much of this film's authentic detail. --Jeff Shannon

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Drama
- **Format:** Digital Sound, Dolby, PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Contributor:** Abby Mikiibi Nkaaga, Adam Kotz, Andrea Calderwood, Barbara Rafferty, Charles Steel, Christine Ruppert, David Ashton, David Oyelowo, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy, Jeremy Brock, Kerry Washington, Kevin Macdonald, Lisa Bryer, Peter Morgan, Simon McBurney
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 57 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must watch
*by J***S on 16 March 2025*

Absolutely fabulous watchHave plenty of tissues at the ready

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " I know who you are and what you are, i am you"*****Contains spoilers****
*by R***E on 16 September 2007*

The Last King Of Scotland is essentially a film about two very flawed characters . Dr Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) is a young Scottish doctor so eager to escape the stifling prim surroundings of his family home he decides to head off to the first place his finger lands on a globe. Thus he ends up in Uganda and here his character ( a composite character based on three real people and taken from Giles Fodens novel. Foden has a cameo role in the film as a journalist ) is an embodiment of western values who see's the third world through naïve patronising eyes and only sees what it wants to see. Garrigan wants to help people which is why he ends up volunteering to help dispense medical care but he is selfish impulsive , brash and easily manipulated which is why he also ends up becoming the personal physician and sometime adviser to Idi Amin (Forrest Whittaker)Amin ,of course is flawed because he is a mass murdering monomaniac but he is also charismatic, charming and capable of self decrepitating humour .Garrigan has arrived in Uganda just after Amin has taken power and after seeing him at a rally he too is swept along by his magnetism and powerful words -" I know who you are and what you are .I am you". After Garrigan attends a minor injury sustained by Amin they swap shirts and a bond is formed .Amin offers Garrigan the job as his personal physician meaning Garrigan must break off a blossoming relationship with married fellow volunteer Sarah Merritt ( Gillian Anderson) Once sucked into Amin,s world he is easily seduced by his wealth and power but forms a dangerous attraction to one of Amins wife's Kay (Kerry Washington) after he treats her epileptic son who has been more or less disowned by his father -the first telling sign of his dark side.As Amins paranoia, selfishness and psychosis unfurl themselves with increasing frequency Garrigan starts to realise he is in over his head but attempts to extricate himself but Amin tells him that his "Work here isn't finished yet". This prompts the young doctor attempt to ingratiate himself with English diplomat Nigel Stone (Simon McBunney) , a man he formerly treated with sneering contempt but is told in order for them to help him he must assassinate Amin. The film concludes with scenes of torture and murder amid the turmoil and hostage crisis at Entebbe airport.Director Kevin McDonald whose previous films have been documentaries imbibes the film with a documentary element and cleverly uses the same texture and colours of seventies film and television. The acting is superb with McAvoy giving his character a youthful vigour and likeability despite his imperfections and who wouldn't be seduced by what he is offered , especially at his tender years. Whittaker however is immense ,the most deserving Oscar winner for a very long time. He kept in character throughout the shoot and even learnt Swahili and yet incredibly wasn't the first choice for the role. He completely convinces in his portrayal of a man capable of murdering 300, 000 of his own people yet his humour and allure shine through and you cannot help but warm to him at times . The scene at a banquet where he cracks a joke about cannibalism is symptomatic of this. Whittaker makes every nuance of his character totally believable so much so that Ugandans watching the production film the rally scenes thought Amin had actually returned.The Last King Of Scotland is a riveting film about a despicable character but one that shows how easy it is for despicable characters to flourish and impose their diabolical will on others. There is a scene where Garrigan attending to the General after his Presidential car has run into a buffalo is distracted by the animals cries and pulls out Amin,s gun to put it out of it,s misery. Far better for everyone and history if he had shot the other wounded animal first.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grim but compelling
*by L***B on 27 June 2022*

A grim story and actually not a true one - the real facts are manipulated and sometimes ignored, though the essence of an evil dictator is brilliantly portrayed by Forest Whitaker in a towering and Oscar winning performance. James McAvoy is spot on, and supporting performances are all strong. Graphic and not for the faint hearted but extremely compelling.

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