Review of Zulu (1964) by Matt B — 22 Oct 2009
Zulu portrays the ambience of the battle of Rorke's Drift very well and at the end, briefly touches on the absurdity of war, although there is hardly a mention of how this historical battle came about.
The actual plot is hardly intricate and for many viewers, the waves and waves of Zulus will become a bit tiresome after 2hrs. The cattle stampede and the fire are very well done, but unfortunately during the battle scenes, some of the bayonet stabs clearly miss and many of the other shootings/stabbings leave no visible impression on the victim which makes it rather laughable in places.
That said, Zulu is justly considered one of the best films of its kind.
This review of Zulu (1964) was written by Matt B on 22 Oct 2009.
Zulu has generally received positive reviews.
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