See it – This is the prequel to the classic movie "Zulu." Starring an aging Burt Lancaster and Peter O'Toole, it chronicles the events leading up to the battle at Rorke's Drift in "Zulu." Made 15 years later, it is not quite the classic that its predecessor was. But this is still an underrated action movie. Some people even consider this to be one of the better prequels ever made. While it is slow towards the middle, the final battle is epic and spectacular. The battle lasts about half an hour, and it is well worth the wait. Once again, the British are outnumbered and surrounded. But in this movie, the combat scenes are larger-scale, and spread out over rolling hills as the Zulus send wave after wave from different directions. At the end, an officer tells Peter O'Toole's character that the sky above Rorke's Drift is "red with fire." This, of course, implies the events of its sister movie. I would definitely recommend "Zulu Dawn" to fans of "Zulu" and fans of all war movies. 2.5 action rating.
