A thoughtful account of British soldiers’ heroic defence of an outpost against vastly superior Zulu forces in 1879, famed for its gripping battle sequences (…) The filmmakers insist on the defenders’ respect for their Zulu foes, while highlighting class tensions between the English officers and their Welsh troops. The real appeal, however, lies in the expert build-up and final eruption of tension in an extended sequence of escalating combat. — BFI / British Film Institute

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. — Time Out

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