The Last King of Scotland
February 2007 Filed in: Music,
Books, Movies
The Last King of Scotland
An outstanding performance, that of Forest Withaker, a great actor seen too many times in side characters. But, having seen him in movies like
La moglie del soldato and Ghost Dog , to me it was just a confirmation of his great acting and professionality. This man has learned to speak Swahili and talk like an east-african just to make his character more credible. Maybe the movie is all but perfect, but if you just re-watch the initial scene (the speech) or the scene in which Amin and Garrigan meet at the beginning you'll realize that once in a while the Oscar prize went to the right person..
An outstanding performance, that of Forest Withaker, a great actor seen too many times in side characters. But, having seen him in movies like
La moglie del soldato and Ghost Dog , to me it was just a confirmation of his great acting and professionality. This man has learned to speak Swahili and talk like an east-african just to make his character more credible. Maybe the movie is all but perfect, but if you just re-watch the initial scene (the speech) or the scene in which Amin and Garrigan meet at the beginning you'll realize that once in a while the Oscar prize went to the right person..
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