Review of Utu (1984) by Nick P — 14 Sep 2007

This movie is awesome!!! Really nice portrayal of colonisation with a sympathetic indigenous perspective.

This review of Utu (1984) was written by Nick P on 14 Sep 2007.

Utu has generally received positive reviews.

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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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By Roger T (757) on 12 Dec 2013

Billed as an indictment of british colonialism but actually the characters are so unbiasedly presented that this new zealand film actually…

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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 Acitshuaige R (1) on 17 Jun 2009

A great movie with a lot complexity and a decent dose of humour underneath the surface of what seems to be a revenge story at first glance…

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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 Ataahua W (12) on 12 Dec 2007

One of the first critically acclaimed and commerical successful film. It was deemed too violent for censors…

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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 Jessica B (670) on 24 Jan 2009

A brilliant epic of British colonialism in New Zealand and Maori rebellion, Utu has been languishing in obscurity for the past 25 years, and…

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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 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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