Zulu Review

Michael Caine stars as Lieutenant Bromhead, a role that immediately connected him with moviegoers in the classic 1960s war film which sees 100 British soldiers facing the horror of battling over 4000 Zulu warriors in Rorkes Drift in the late 19th century. 

Despite Zulu being made over fifty years ago, it still holds up to this day tremendously, and the picture quality is absolutely outstanding thanks in particular to the technology of Blu- Ray; though the quality on DVD in not to shabby either and the brilliant photography from cinemaphotographer Stephen Dade.

While its Michael Caine's performance as the cocky but noble Lieutenant Bromahead that is most remembered, Stanley Baker also stands out at Lt. John Chard, the officer in charge of the fort at Rorkes Drift whoose conflict with Bromhead slowly turns to friendship as they struggle to figure out how to survive the conflict against the Zulus which many will unlikely survive.