Review of Zulu Dawn (1979) by Jonathan P — 13 Jan 2009

It starts out really well but then fades quick. It made me interested in learning about the Zulu people but that was about it. The main issue is you aren't sure who the good guys are. It is obvious that you are supposed to be rooting against the English but it is hard to be sympethetic for the war crazed Zulus as well, so you never really are involved with the two fighting fractions.

Also the fighting sequences were so unrealistic it hut (how long does it take to run 10 feet? The Zulus took at least 5 min to move 10 feet to attack the English who were shooting them). 2 stars is not to say this was a bad movie butfor its genere it did not live up to the standards of other great war epics.