Death to all!

Its might just be possible that I'm in a pissy mood and have decided to destroy all of humanity. And then start civilization over using squirrels. So, for those who don't want to be murdered in their sleep by invisible robots, squirrel suit pajamas might be a good investment. Ok, have a fun day!

The Last King of Scotland

There are movies about people who stand up against horrible regimes and violent madmen. This ain't that movie. James McAvoy plays the lead, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan. Garrigan is part of an African medical mission and helps new Ugandan leader Idi Amin after he breaks his hand. He also shoots a cow. This impresses Amin (who is the RIVETING Forest Whitaker) who ends up making Garrigan his personal physician. After that it takes awhile for Garrigan to realize he's helping a brutal thug and madman...

Seriously, I think this tops Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai as Whitaker's best role. Also I was shocked to learn that Amin was alive (in exile in Saudi Arabia) for TWO and a HALF decades after he was ousted from power in '79. Why the hell would the Saudis keep this guy around for that long?

Also the score was somewhat...offsetting...a bit in the final half-hour. Much of it felt like it belonged in a shallower action picture...

Kirsten Bell

I hearby dub her character ElectRonica...