The glory of the British Empire isn’t quite so glorious in this story of English military might in the name of conquest.

| Nov 16, 2024

Epic in scale, Cy Endfield’s stirring account of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift ... features bruisingly authentic battle sequences and Michael Caine, dodging spears, in one of his most memorable performances.

| Jan 2, 2024

Now that it can be seen at home in high definition, the true spectacle of Stephen Dade's cinematography can be appreciated once more.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 3, 2023

Zulu stands the test of time by uncannily understanding itself as something of a chamber piece and by making atmosphere and suspense the centrepiece of its narrative rather than just the gratification of combat.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 19, 2022

...a study of heroism under fire that narrowcasts towards those seeking the detail of valour in combat...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 20, 2021

A very exciting war drama about patriotism and resistance. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Feb 10, 2021

A rousing reconstruction of the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift.

| Mar 16, 2020

The tension mounts, breaks, mounts, seems unbearable and then is borne at the right sort of pace, and, for a film that's largely taken up with killing, it strikes me as decently unbloodthirsty.

| Mar 11, 2020

This may not be exact history, but it certainly makes an impression.

| Jul 10, 2017

A brilliantly made dramatisation of Rorke's Drift, and it does a fine job of capturing the spirit for which the battle is remembered.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 10, 2017

It may not be truthful - but, my God, the result is thrilling.

| Jul 10, 2017

The movie is a revelation.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 10, 2017

This is that rarity in films - an all-action, no-frills, straightforward re-creation of an heroic moment in history.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 10, 2017

As a spectacular war film with a powerful moral dimension.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 10, 2017

The old-fashioned war epic that made Michael Caine a star.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 30, 2015

Responsvel por lanar a carreira de Caine, o filme merece crditos tambm por evitar retratar os zulus como caricaturas selvagens, mas, mesmo que seja hbil ao criar uma atmosfera de urgncia e desespero, acaba tornando-se longo demais.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 1, 2009

Joseph E. Levine makes an impressive debut in British film production with Zulu, a picture that allows ample scope for his flamboyant approach to showmanship.

| Jan 2, 2009

Zulu is a fairly tough-minded and interesting account of a company of Welsh soldiers doing their bit for somebody else's Queen and Country in an alien land.

| Feb 9, 2006

Though, there's an awful lot of lounging around in the hut and a lot of buildup to the battle itself, which doesn't get underway for more than half the film.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 31, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 29, 2005