Review of Utu (1984) by Private U — 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 starts with the massacre of Corporal Te Wheke's entire village (Played by Anzac Wallance).
He swears (in Maori) that he will exact revenge (utu) for the deaths of his family, for he is now a dead man anyway. I love this movie, because it is based on true events, it is a movie based around love of family, betrayal and the craziness of the civil war of New Zealand.
This review of Utu (1984) was written by Private U on 18 Nov 2007.
Utu has generally received positive reviews.
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