Comments on: The Last King of Scotland http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/ quick-and-dirty film reviews Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Hemant Naidu http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-5 Hemant Naidu Fri, 04 May 2007 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-5 Yeah, after reading your comment again after my reply, I got what you were trying to say - take Whitaker's performance and put it in a movie like 'Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'. I haven't seen it, but I've heard that it is quite good. Yeah, after reading your comment again after my reply, I got what you were trying to say – take Whitaker’s performance and put it in a movie like ‘Rise and Fall of Idi Amin’.

I haven’t seen it, but I’ve heard that it is quite good.

]]> By: ryan http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-4 ryan Fri, 04 May 2007 03:01:12 +0000 http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-4 I am aware the movie is based on a book. My comment is that I would prefer to see the resource devoted to a movie like this ($, acting talent, promotion, etc.) go to a movie that portrays history. I liked the movie and would recommend but am trying to give a reason I could not give it a perfect rating. Not that I have read the book but the comment would go for it too (for example - if I was going to devote time to reading on Uganda I definitely wouldn't choose this book). Have you actually even seen Rise and Fall of Idi Amin?? FYI - I have heard the documentary Uganda Rising is excellent as well. I am aware the movie is based on a book. My comment is that I would prefer to see the resource devoted to a movie like this ($, acting talent, promotion, etc.) go to a movie that portrays history.

I liked the movie and would recommend but am trying to give a reason I could not give it a perfect rating. Not that I have read the book but the comment would go for it too (for example – if I was going to devote time to reading on Uganda I definitely wouldn’t choose this book).

Have you actually even seen Rise and Fall of Idi Amin?? FYI – I have heard the documentary Uganda Rising is excellent as well.

]]> By: Hemant Naidu http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-3 Hemant Naidu Fri, 04 May 2007 02:44:20 +0000 http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-3 This film is based on the book of the same name by journalist Giles Foden. I'm not sure I quite understand your comment, since this would mean changing the movie completely. For a film that focuses on Amin and his reign of terror, I would suggest seeing 1980's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081430/" rel="nofollow">Rise and Fall of Idi Amin</a>. This film is based on the book of the same name by journalist Giles Foden. I’m not sure I quite understand your comment, since this would mean changing the movie completely.

For a film that focuses on Amin and his reign of terror, I would suggest seeing 1980′s Rise and Fall of Idi Amin.

]]> By: ryan http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-2 ryan Fri, 04 May 2007 00:51:15 +0000 http://www.filmmuser.com/2007/05/02/the-last-king-of-scotland/#comment-2 I too enjoyed this movie and definitely agree that Forest Whitaker's acting is phenomenal but I think your 5/5 rating is too generous. My major complaint would be the lack of depth that the movie has. I would have prefered Whitaker's strong portrayal of Idi Amin to support a movie that covers the attrocities that Ugandan's faced and for that matter the Asians in Uganda as well in more depth - background leading to the Amin coup, international response, etc. I realize that this is covered on a high level by following the fictional Scottish doctor's African adventure story but for me I don't need a western European as a protaganist to support the history. I guess the arguement can be made that packaging the story in this manner makes it more entertaining. Good movie, great acting. 3.5/5 I too enjoyed this movie and definitely agree that Forest Whitaker’s acting is phenomenal but I think your 5/5 rating is too generous.

My major complaint would be the lack of depth that the movie has. I would have prefered Whitaker’s strong portrayal of Idi Amin to support a movie that covers the attrocities that Ugandan’s faced and for that matter the Asians in Uganda as well in more depth – background leading to the Amin coup, international response, etc. I realize that this is covered on a high level by following the fictional Scottish doctor’s African adventure story but for me I don’t need a western European as a protaganist to support the history.

I guess the arguement can be made that packaging the story in this manner makes it more entertaining. Good movie, great acting. 3.5/5

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