This movie appeals to the the aspirations of a young men but can also be appealing to those of the young adult who yearns for adventure, experience, and ultimately a lesson in life. Nicholas Garrigan, who has just graduate out of medical school, is eager to start something different. He blindly decides where he wants to go as he spins a globe and as he points a finger to stop it, finding that it has landed on Uganda.
In Uganda he initially works in a small clinic tending to the needed of the Ugandan people. By some rare occasion he encounters the General Idi Amin, and fixes his hand, impressed by his skill, his unflinching bravery to take his gun and shoot a wounded cow, and most importantly his nationality (Scottish), Amin offeres Nicholas to become his personal physician.
After a while Amin and Nicholas become very close friends. Amin showers him with gifts, women, and seemingly all that life has to offer. Nicholas in turn not only takes care of his personal help, but guides him in political affairs as Amin asks for advice on state matters. Nicholas does not realize that Amin is a violent, power hungry individual. Shielded by the materialistic gifts and sensual pleasures, Nicholas does not see the violence and oppression that engulfs Uganda. Soon enough, he notices what treachery Amin has commited, and feels guilty for he has unknowingly helped him commit such horrible crimes of murder and torture. Nicholas world seems to crash around him as he sees all the violence and evil around him.
Series of events that take place that solidify the fact that Amin is evil. Gruesome scenes are shown which involve massive mounds of dead bodies that Amins militia have killed that strike deep within the heart. Nicholas love, and ironically one of the wives of Amin, is disembodied as her legs, arms, and head is detatched from her body and her stomach is cut open, for she was pregnant with Nicholas baby. In a fury, Nicholas decides to kill Amin by poisoning him.
As this is taking place hundred upon hundreds of people are being murdered, and the hospital where Nicholas works is the only place where people can refuge and find safety. Unfortunately, Nicholas plan goes to shambles and he is unable to kill Amin. Nicholas is found out to be a traitor and is hung by skin and left to die. Luckily, one of his fellow doctors and friend risks his life to save him, as he cuts him down and sends him on one of the refugee planes back to civilization but most importantly away from Uganda.
This movie illustrates evil and torment as Scream does although on a different level that not only educated America on the horrors of genocide and the harmful effects of ignorance. It shows how adventure and thrill can be not what you expect as an exciting journey turns out for the worst.
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