Dictatorship and the horror of military rule are clearly seen in the film. About dictatorship, it's too complicated, I really don't know how to say it, and I don't understand it.
I would also like to say that the role of the "doctor" in the film is very well arranged (don't know if this Scottish doctor is actually a real person, if not, the arrangement is really good!). First, the doctor played the role of leading the audience. Through the doctor's point of view, the audience saw Uganda, gradually and gradually recognized Amin, and clearly saw the dictatorship. Also, the role of a doctor is very reasonable, because the doctor's father is also a doctor, and he is a very good doctor. In Chinese words, he is saving lives and helping the wounded. Not only is his medical skills good, but his character is also good, just like the white man in Uganda. Like doctor David, he became a doctor under the light of his father. It can be seen from the film that he is very high-spirited and wants to be recognized and praised by others, so he went to Uganda, because going to Africa to practice medicine can not only leave The shadow of my father can also get the heartfelt gratitude of African patients. Moreover, he just graduated, he is arrogant, passionate, but irrational. Also, he is Scottish, this identity is very important, in addition to making him get Amin's favor, the most important thing is reasonable. When Amin became president, all Ugandans cheered him, but David's wife Sarah was unmoved, and the British high-ranking officials in Uganda were not enthusiastic, because they knew that every politician (or dictator) had just come into power. Sometimes they claim to be for the people, but when they are firmly established and in power, the face of dictatorship is revealed. History is not like that. Sarah understands that, because she's seen so much in Africa (and she says people cheered the last dictator as well). Such a simple truth, or a pattern, why don't doctors understand it?
Because the authorities are obsessed. In addition to living in the shadow of his father all the year round, which makes him very depressed, his Scottish identity is also a very important reason. The Scots have been under the shadow of the British or the English for a long time. When it comes to the British or the British, many people naturally think of England (people). Scots feel that their culture or traditions, their identity, are not valued. So in the movie, in the face of Amin, especially in the face of high-ranking British officials, the doctor has always emphasized that he is a "Scotman" Scotsman.
When a doctor whose personal identity and racial (nation) identity are very repressed sees Amin, a leader who has achieved great achievements through personal efforts, at this time, he not only thinks that Amin is amazing, but also has a sense of identity, because he also wants to Rely on yourself to achieve results, to gain recognition. But he is not a person who ignores his ambitions. When he realizes that he has killed innocent people, he will feel sad and guilty. Thomas, a doctor in Uganda, knows that, so he will save him in the end.
If he hadn't had a saintly doctor father, if he hadn't been an arrogant Scot, if he hadn't been a young doctor with no experience in the world, dictator Amin wouldn't have had a white doctor by his side.
It all makes perfect sense if the doctor has a real person in history, and if it's a scripted character, that's really great!
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