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Not logged in — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:36:49 +0100

I would have liked the film to have stuck to facts, rather than inventing a while personal physician who has an affair with Amin's wife. This, in my view, is taking too much liberty in telling a story about an historical figure and a piece of history.

phabbeshaw on "A murderous muse: Idi Amin and the Last King of Scotland"

phabbeshaw — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:48:29 +0000

I have a very different take on this movie. It's not about Idi Amin or history. It's about politics, violence and how naivity fits in with this. McAvoy played the part extremely well from this perspective (what educated person could have been so naive?) He, believably, pulled this off. Well done.

leeonballin on "A murderous muse: Idi Amin and the Last King of Scotland"

leeonballin — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:53:33 +0000

Just seen the film which is great - as a film. Liked the article. Who are the audiences worried about at the film's climax? The white doctor or the hundreds of thousands about to be murdered? Where's the documentary?

L BAllin

A murderous muse: Idi Amin and the Last King of Scotland, Stephen Howe

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Forest Whitaker's superb performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin cannot redeem a hollow film that washes whiter a complex reality, says Stephen Howe. Read the rest of this post...