Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
See the movie for Whitaker alone: He's possessed by evil and possesses it wholly, rendering the film (and everyone in it) his plaything.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Oct 2006
fresh:
Whitaker's dedicated, nuanced performance is excellent and lifts the film from some unsteady early moments.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
19 Oct 2006
fresh:
If this genius turn by Whitaker (he starred in Bird and The Crying Game) doesn't earn an Oscar nomination, then those little statues will lose what little meaning they have.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Nov 2006
fresh:
Mr. Whitaker and Mr. McAvoy head a first-rate cast that helps The Last King of Scotland to illuminate one of the many dark chapters in recent African history.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
29 Nov 2006
rotten:
Having cut his teeth on documentaries, Kevin Macdonald acts as if a shaky-cam aesthetic alone is enough to fuel dramatic tension.