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Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

September 27, 2006 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

Director :

Kevin Macdonald

Starring :

Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, David Oyelowo

REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers [Rate It]

“..remarkably taut..”

by Jeremiah Kipp [Slant Magazine]

“..one of 2006's best films to date..”

by Tim Knight [Reel]

“..offers a compelling look into how such a popular leader became known as one of Africa's most vicious dictators of the 1970s..”

by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..It has great performances, but the film offers precious little insight into Amin's mental state..”

by David Mercier [FilmJudge]

“..an extraordinary piece about naivete caught up short in terrible events..”

by Howie Movshovitz [The Hollywood Reporter]

“..A clever meld of fact and fiction..”

by Bridget Byrne [Boxoffice Magazine]

Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]

Reviewed by Anne Gilbert [Filmcritic]

Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]

Reviewed by Erik Childress [eFilmCritic]

Reviewed by Todd McCarthy [Variety]

Reviewed by Ella Taylor [Village Voice]

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