Zulu (1964) Rank 5 Reviews

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Cy Endfield ( Try and Get Me! ), the overlooked but very talented blacklisted American director who emigrated to England in the 1950s, has created a no-nonsense epic masterpiece, though one where the filmmaker has fudged a lot of the details about a ...read the complete Zulu movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Set in 1879 in Natal, this magnificently staged, brilliantly acted film tells the story of the heroic defense by overwhelmingly outnumbered British troops of the tiny outpost Rorke's Drift. Having been warned by a pacifist missionary (Jack Hawkins) that ...read the complete Zulu movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

eFilmCritic.com (M. P. Bartley)

Africa, the end of the 19th century and an army of Zulu warriors have already massacred one army camp and are now moving towards the small settlement of Rourkes Drift with the same purpose in mind. Except that they're now armed with rifles as well as ...read the complete Zulu movie review at eFilmCritic.com (M. P. Bartley)

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Set in 1879 in Natal, this magnificently staged, brilliantly acted film tells the story of the heroic defense by overwhelmingly outnumbered British troops of the tiny outpost Rorke's Drift. Having been warned by a pacifist missionary (Jack Hawkins) that ...read the complete Zulu movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)

When I was a kid, my father introduced me to a lot of things I still love to this day. They include Johnny Cash, "Dr. Who", and the classic British war film, Zulu. And that movie is still one of my all-time favorite war films. ...read the complete Zulu movie review at Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Matt Peterson)

There was an age when British films were as epic and grand as the empire they so boldly depicted. With classic masterworks like Gunga Din and Lawrence of Arabia making film history, it was only natural for other directors to step forward and attempt to ...read the complete Zulu movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Matt Peterson)

Edinburgh U Film Society (Gordon Johnston)

Zulu was made in 1964 when `epic' meant just that. You got blazing action along with unforgettable displays of bravery, courage and honour, features that seem to be missing from cinema of late. The incredible thing about Zulu is that although it contains ...read the complete Zulu movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Gordon Johnston)

IMDB.com

"Zulu" begins with a mass native weddingthe first of many stirring scenes involving what appears to be thousands of Zulu extras. Endfield skillfully made use of what he had available. As it turns out, there were no more than 250 extras on location. ...read the complete Zulu movie review at IMDB.com

Boxoffice Magazine

Most audiences will probably be more familiar with the prequel film "Zulu Dawn," which, for whatever reason, hit theaters a scorching fifteen years after "Zulu" first appeared in 1964. It's a bit sad that the second film, in fact, proved the final ...read the complete Zulu movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

DVDBeaver

No matter its shortcomings, it is difficult to discredit a film that pulls off an entire second half of nonstop, exciting action in a way that isn't completely mind-numbing. ...read the complete Zulu movie review at DVDBeaver

DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)

A magnificent epic battle film of a famous seige of only a couple of hundred British soldiers by thousands of Zulu warriors, Zulu has long been a favorite 'boys own' true adventure tale. Released in 70mm in 1964, and directed by the expatriate ...read the complete Zulu movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)

DVD Talk (Brian R. Boisvert)

ZULU is an amazing movie that everyone should see at least once. Most action/historical film fans will find themselves returning to it again and again. While it is disappointing that a major classic like this has not seen a proper release, it is also ...read the complete Zulu movie review at DVD Talk (Brian R. Boisvert)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Epic in scope and studded with powerful performances, "Zulu" is the classic movie of 100 British soldiers standing up against an onslaught of 4,000 Zulu warriors. While impressive to watch, the budget for the film was small as you'll find out form the ...read the complete Zulu movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Sgt. Slaughter Goes to War (Ben Cressy)

This is one of the finest traditional war epics ever filmed, with a first-rate cast, nail-biting action and a thunderous musical score to round out the perfect war movie. The story is a familiar one, told with blunt honesty and refusing to take a ...read the complete Zulu movie review at Sgt. Slaughter Goes to War (Ben Cressy)

New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

WITH so much racial tension and anticolonial discord in the world, a film on the order of "Zulu" seems strangely archaic and indiscreet. Not that its vivid re-enactment of a bloody and senseless clash between a company of British soldiers and an ...read the complete Zulu movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Time Out (--)

A film which comes with two heavy strikes against it: it was made during the '60s boom for epic adventures in exotic climes (which now look like a breed of cinematic dinosaur), and it recounts one of those heroic tales of the thin red line holding out ...read the complete Zulu movie review at Time Out (--)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Endfield ended up putting much of his own money into the project. He also directed, and co-wrote the script along with historian John Prebble. The film was made on location in Natal, then a southeastern province of South Africa. Stanley Baker, who ...read the complete Zulu movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Faced with 4,000 Zulu soldiers, 139 British troops managed to fend off the natives, holed up in a small thatched-roof hut with a little fence. It helps that they were armed to the teeth while most of the Zulu just had spears and shields -- and that the ...read the complete Zulu movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

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