| Critics
Reviews |
Average
Grade: |
B+ |
|
|
Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Forest
Whitaker makes a lasting impression -- and
could well win an Oscar -- as Idi Amin."
more... |
B+ |
Chicago
Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...absorbing..."
more... |
B |
E! Online
Skylaire Alfvegren |
"Whitaker's
portrayal illustrates Amin's complexity--a
study on human nature, rather than an
indictment."
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B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...I can't
think of a better actor to toggle between
media-savvy jester and stone-cold killer
than Forest Whitaker..."
more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Anne Gilbert |
"...Whitaker's
depiction is both wonderful and uncanny."
more... |
B+ |
Hollywood
Reporter
Howie Movshovitz |
"An
extraordinary piece about naivete caught up
in terrible events."
more... |
B+ |
New York
Post
Kyle Smith |
"...a parable
shocking in its truth, jolting in its lack
of sentimentality..."
more... |
A- |
New York
Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...queasily
enjoyable..."
more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The Last
King of Scotland does not refrain from
showing the brutality of what Amin's reign
becomes."
more... |
B |
Rolling
Stone
Peter Travers |
"...Whitaker is
on fire, and as long as he's onscreen,
King keeps you riveted."
more... |
B |
San
Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...an
immediate contender for Oscar consideration
and a spot on critics' top 10 lists..."
more... |
A |
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...gripping..."
more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Forest
Whitaker is astoundingly multifaceted and
convincing as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin."
more... |
B |
