PodBill Just what I expected

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

mignonnebusser Really terrible accents from the international actors - especially Bloom and Forest. A general misrepresentation of Cape Town life. I feel that almost every race was wrongly represented. The film was overly violent and inappropriatly sexual.I would not recommend this film to anyone - expecally if they are trying to catch a glimpse of South Africa. They paint South Africa as a nation of drug dealers and planners of violent crimes, which we certainly are not.

jimbo-53-186511 Officers Ali Sokhela (Forest Whitaker) and Brian Epkeen (Orlando Bloom) begin investigating the death of a young woman who has been killed by an illegal drug that has recently been supplied to her. In addition to investigating her death, Sokhela and Epkeen also discover that several black people within the area are also either dying or disappearing in mysterious circumstances. Both officers believe that there is a link between the woman's death and the deaths involving black people and set about trying to establish how all the deaths are connected....Given South Africa's rather turbulent and fraught history regarding its 'race-relations' policy a film like Zulu can either be seen as brave or misguided. As an open-minded person myself I tried to view this film objectively and basically take it for what it is and sadly even going in with this forgiving mind-set I still left feeling rather disappointed....For a start the story is unbearably slow and just isn't that compelling (all this despite the fact that it is possibly interesting when looked upon from a recent historical perspective). I haven't read the book and therefore I can't comment on how the characters are perceived in the original source material, but in this film with Whitaker and Bloom I felt like the screenwriters were attempting to portray their characters similar to Murtagh and Riggs from Lethal Weapon - this is more noticeable with Bloom who is the unhinged, gung-ho police officer with a drink problem. The difference between these two films is that Riggs was better developed in Lethal Weapon in that we at least understand why he behaved the way that he did? Bloom's character shares similar traits, but we're never really given any explanation as to why he is the way that he is? Is it because his marriage broke down? The problematic relationship with his child was badly handled and his constant visits to his ex-wife were distracting and often dragged the story in a direction that it didn't need to go in. All this makes him hard to take to as a character and even harder to like or care about. Forest Whitaker gives another good performance and his character is slightly better developed, but again he isn't a particularly interesting character (the most interesting thing about watching his performance was seeing his Idi Amin accent come out of retirement once more).Once I'd made the analogy between the two cops here and the two cops in Lethal Weapon it only reminded me of how dull this film is in comparison. Whilst it may be set during a rather important period in South Africa's history the film sadly is held back by dull and uninteresting characters, and a story that isn't as compelling as it may seem due to its rather plodding nature.

clarkmick33 Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker are both actors that seem to have starred in movies that did not let their real character shine but Zulu brings out a lively and believable performance from both actors as well as the cast. This movie stays true to the harsh reality of life in Africa were legacy of violence and inequality is felt today. You had better get use to the fact that this is Africa!!! and human life is as worth much as the next gold coin you can bite. Although Orlando's cop character felt a bit cliché with the liquor and sleeping around. Ultimately it did not distract from the story. The story has a great pace which builds up showing how when you pull the thread of crime you can unravel a whole lot more than you bargained for. I like how they used a multi-ethnic cast to display the reality of society in South Africa. Harsh, brutal and realistic display of fighting crime in South Africa definitely one to watch if you get tired of all those New York cop dramas.

jasonbarnettnz This isn't much of a movie. Three of us watched this and after wards we were left with nothing. No memory or reason to talk about it. It was just blah. The story is forced and contrived in many scenes. The clues come too easily.. Blooms character is bulletproof. This film uses tits and arse to keep people interested in the first hour. In fact every opportunity is used to show some nakedness for blatant reasons. Blooms character is shirtless while having a lady over for dinner. This doesn't make sense, except so the women in the audience can get a thrill. The various tit scenes near the start and even Blooms girlfriend is topless while in the apartment for a 4 second shot. No opportunity is wasted to sell sex. Its just not realistic. This is how many people might imagine south Africa or Capetown to be, but its just nothing like this. This is Hollywood. If you like gritty depressing films with bulletproof characters who just happen to be in the right place at the right time and plenty of tits and arse thrown in for good measure, and a lot of violence then you'll love this film!