First of all, the title is misleading. I hate it when hollywood does this sort of thing - giving a work an obscure title based on some slight phraseology during the course of the film. It might better be called "The life and times of Idi Amin's rule in Uganda."
The story does explain the title, but to paraphrase an old saying in Texas, "don't get fooled again." It is a compelling fictionalized account of a nationalist dictator who believes and in some ways did help the people of his country. In the process, he did rule ruthlessly against those that would oppose him. Machiavelli would have appreciated Amin, although free society may not. This interesting conflicted personality makes for an enjoyable film.
Until next time,
Matt
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