Review of Utu (1984) by Ma'ark T — 07 Feb 2012

New Zealand should be proud of this. A great, witty, action packed, historlcal journey.

This review of Utu (1984) was written by Ma'ark T on 07 Feb 2012.

Utu has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tom K (632) on 09 Aug 2007

A bit of kiwi history here. Taken from an episode in the maori wars this film is well shot…

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By David (129) on 16 Oct 2008

As good a movie as they come. hard to find, but worth the effort…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 25 Mar 2015

Geoff Murphy não será propriamente o mais reconhecido dos realizadores, pelo que fez no cinema de acção (alguém se recorda de Força em…

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By Marnie M (25) on 25 Mar 2015

Geoff Murphy não será propriamente o mais reconhecido dos realizadores, pelo que fez no cinema de acção (alguém se recorda de Força em…

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By Private U (13,627) on 18 Nov 2007

This movie is a true portrayal of colonial aggression of tangata whenua in Aotearoa/New Zealand, murder of innocents were rampant, the movie…

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By Ty P (436) on 19 Feb 2007

New Zealand should be proud of this. A great, witty, action packed, historlcal journey…

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By Te Ao C (1) on 04 Apr 2008

I've lost count of how many times I've seen this film. Anzac Wallace is magnificent as Te Wheke…

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By Tane T (1) on 30 Jul 2007

Fantastic bit of culture and the Maori dude's fight ceremonies are awesome…

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By Jj M (220) on 23 Jan 2015

A very powerful and almost theatrical treatise on New Zealand's colonial past…

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By Noelz B (5) on 18 Mar 2004

[b][font=Verdana][size=2]UTU (1983) [/b][u]THE GOOD: [/u]--Utu is one of the many films that prove New Zealand was a worthy place for filmmaking…

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