Reality crushes ideal

Rhea 2022-03-16 09:01:03

When Gary was just hanged by Amin's men, I think he was not only suffering physically, but also mentally. He is desperate, for Amin, for his ideals, for the cause he has been fighting for, he is desperate. He had loved the land so much, loved its people, and worshiped their leader—the General Amin who promised to bring peace and prosperity to the country. But when dictatorship, tyranny, slaughter••• ruthlessly unfolded before his eyes, he was at a loss, and he didn't even have the resolve to leave.

Think back to how high-spirited Gary was at the beginning of the film. Turn the globe and follow God's will to Uganda. In the bus, he talked and laughed, and together with the beautiful sunshine and charming scenery, he gave people infinitely beautiful reverie. A young talent is about to make a big splash. Amin's highly provocative speech made Gary feel like a savior, and everything was wonderful. Mansions, famous cars, and state-of-the-art hospitals. In Gary's eyes, Uganda is becoming prosperous under Amin's wise leadership. He refutes any remarks against Amin because he doesn't allow his ideals to be questioned.

Unfortunately, a murder against Amin changed everything. He suddenly saw the other side of the leader, cruel, domineering, suspicious, hysterical, and completely sick. When the photos of the massacre were shown before his eyes, he was shocked and disappointed. Amin was not the savior who saved Uganda, nor was he, they were more like the demons of the Third Reich. His adultery with Amin's wife Key is like a vent after a nervous breakdown. The ideal of saving Uganda has been shattered in the face of the ruthless reality.

Thanks to the excellent performance of the actors, I have experienced a baptism of human nature, especially Forest Whitaker, whose eyes and body shape are like a dictator, and the golden man is the best compliment to him.

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  • Sarah Merrit: I hope you don't mind me saying this, but, you seem an unlikely candidate for this kind of work.

    Nicholas Garrigan: Why, 'cause I don't wear socks and sandals?

    Sarah Merrit: Touché.

    Nicholas Garrigan: I still want to make a difference, you know.

    Sarah Merrit: Really?

    Nicholas Garrigan: Yes, really. Want to have fun, too, though. Bit of adventure. Something different.

    Sarah Merrit: That's a lot of things.

    Nicholas Garrigan: Is it?

  • Idi Amin: You see, Jonah? This is the sort of man a president needs around him. Someone who is not afraid to speak his mind.