*** StarsForest Whitaker ignites the screen with his gripping portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. On the outside, Idi is a gentleman, charming when he has to be and strong when the crowd needs him. But behind the scenes he is a murderer of genocidal proportions. Whitaker gives the best performance of his career. Based on the novel by Giles Foden, the film focuses on fictional character Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who becomes Amin's personal MD in 1971. What weakens Last King is director Kevin Macdonald's over focus on Garrigan's life story rather than Amin's. Rather seeing this through the eyes of Garrigan, Amin should be center stage. Unfortunately, he is almost reduced to a supporting actor. Still, this is a gripping tale of one man's downfall thanks to an explosive Forest Whitaker, who deserves an Oscar nomination. But sadly, under which category?
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