I'd initially stayed away from this movie assuming it was somehow politically idiotic but I've been watching it for a while now and it is quite compelling.  Whittaker's performance is truly amazing as the monster, Amin.  He seemlessly switches from charming to brutal to frightened to terrifying as you'd imagine a totalitarian dictator would. 

It is at least worth watching for that aspect.  Also, whenever I think about anything difficult in my life I'll try to remember how absolutely nightmarish it must be to live in Africa.  "Happy savages" my asshole.  I've decided the most racist thing you can say is that they're happier living like that.  Bullshit.

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