I've run out of adjectives to describe Forest Whitaker's portrayal of Idi Amin, the dictatorial president who ruled Uganda violently in the 1970s—not just shocking or terrifying. He caused the genocide of 300,000 people, and he himself, haunted Western governments and media like a mystery. His humorous and cold-blooded coexistence, his moody, ruthless personality... Just like Elizabeth II portrayed by Helen Mirren, nominated for this year's Academy Award for "Best Actress", Forest Whitaker's interpretation of this historical figure seems to be an incarnation- — When the film ends with the real Amin documentary footage, I can't tell which is real and which is fake.
The film's minor flaws come from the fact that the Scottish doctor is too much to describe, and the sexual content is also a little too much themed. This almost marginalized the main character, Amin, into a supporting role like Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond". Fortunately, maybe because Whitaker's performance was too wonderful, he was finally recognized as a nominee for the Oscar "Best Actor", and like Mirren, he ushered in his first golden statue without any suspense.
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