The pace of the movie makes it a thrilling experience from start to finish. The film was very good from the start and continued all the way through at a good pace. Zulu was very well directed somehow the director Jérôme Salle kept the story full of action yet dramatic in a real down to earth way. Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom made quite an impression on me. A movie with well developed characters, telling a gripping story, that leads to a meaningful ending. The movie displays some signs of a low budget but good acting, skillful direction n solid plot covers up the weaknesses. Beautiful images of the coast and the wealthier neighborhoods on one side n poor slums on the opp side r the harsh realities shown here. The characters r very well developed. Whittakers character suffering from psychological problems, including memories from his childhood, (sees his father being tortured n set on fire). I was wondering why Whittakers character touches one naked lady n never indulges in sex. There's a very shocking suspense to it. Sad n depressing at times but good action/drama. The movie was not promoted well. Jus saw recently on a DVD without having any idea bout it. The posters of Whittaker n Orlando gav me hope to pick the DVD.

how to describe this movie....raw....edgy...gritty definitely not for the weak of stomache..... nice to see Orlando Bloom maturing and becoming quite a fine actor, also nice for a change to see him in a movie with no cgi or special effects involved.... Whittaker....as good as always...and the left eye is hardly noticeable in this movie...almost looks normal...shed quite a few pounds for this movie it seems.... good story and very gripping indeed...had me totally absorbed in the movie... a definite recommend for the 18 and over crowd who don't have weak stomaches...because of fairly realistic graphic violence in a few scenes

Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom give decent performances and the setting of a crime ridden South Africa is refreshing. The plot centering around a new mysterious street drug is compelling until the second half, where corny one liners and overblown conspiracies ruin what could have been a slow paced, dark and compelling crime thriller.The film is available right now on Sky Movies in the UK and most other on demand services to rent and is worth a watch on the cheap during a boring evening. Its dark, and at times brutal, so if you are squeamish, its not worth a watch.6/10 Decent

This movie couldn't be further from the truth.It is very clear that this is a story conceived with American culture in mind and then adapted to the racism, drug trafficking of South Africa.The performances are unrealistic to real life in Cape Town (and lets bear in mind that Cape Town is a social beat unlike any other South African city), it is a mess.People do their best to avoid each other or getting involved with the law. The black stripper girl scene would never happen in South Africa. The girl on the horse/beach scene would never happen in South Africa.If a woman on a horse sees a strange man lurking around an abandoned building on a relatively quiet beach, it is common South African and especially Cape Town sense to steer very clear and just chalk it up to a guy going for a pee.There is not a chance that she would approach the guy, question the guy and then trust to meet the guy at a police station without ever seeing a badge! That is just utter fantasy.What I am getting at here is that this story it terribly forced, it it clearly written by someone who has never lived in South Africa or if they have, they do not have a very keen eye and sense for what makes South African people South African people.Apart from the star cast of Mr Bloom and Mr Whitaker, The rest of the cast is a bevy of B grade actors that made it into the film compliments from the ever-present Capetonian nepotism.If you look up the SA cast you will find a very intricate web of people that went to school together or are directly linked via blood or some close friend.Unfortunately the cast director for Zulu was not presented with a list of the best actors it could buy, but a list of 'who thinks they are who' on the Cape Town social/film scene.It makes me very sad as I was looking forward to watching this film and seeing somebody tackle this subject, but it is clear to me that this film is an even worse botch than The Tourist ever was.