Directed By:Cy Endfield
Written By:John Prebble, Cy Endfield
Zulu
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Generally Favorable
77
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7.1
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Set in 1879 in Natal, this magnificently staged, brilliantly acted film tells the story of the heroic defense by overwhelmingly outnumbered British troops of the tiny outpost Rorke's Drift.
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It may not be truthful – but, my God, the result is thrilling.
User score
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Jun 8, 2024
10
The best war film ever made. Both sides are shown to be brave warriors, but we also see their fear and nerves. And it's true.
May 14, 2022
10
A personal favorite of mine. Arguable one of, if not the greatest war film ever made!
80
Zulu is a brilliantly made dramatisation of Rorke's Drift, and it does a fine job of capturing the spirit for which the battle is remembered.
80
As a spectacular war film with a powerful moral dimension, Zulu pre-dates Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan by more than three decades. Like the defence of Rorke's Drift itself, its legend grows with the passing of time.
75
A good platter for a great, underappreciated classic of British cinema (under the direction of American expatriate Cy Endfield)—light on supplements but strong in presentation.
70
Zulu is a fairly tough-minded and interesting account of a company of Welsh soldiers doing their bit for somebody else's Queen and Country in an alien land.
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If you're not too squeamish at the sight of slaughter and blood and can keep your mind fixed on the notion that there was something heroic and strong about British colonial expansion in the 19th century, you may find a great deal of excitement in this robustly Kiplingesque film.
