Ulzana's Raid

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Junior S @RT39899143 Jul 13, 2026 At time this is a rollicking western with effective performances; Burt Lancaster is his usual greatness, but the best performance in the movie is Bruce Davison as a first principled then conflicted US cavalryman. This movie effectively contemplates questions of armed conflict depicting murderous brutality and torturous acts on both sides; later these same themes would be explored to greater depth by Apocalypse Now and Platoon; in this way Ulzana’s Raid is a precursor to these themes and represents a maturing of the American Western. However, the cinematographic style and the use F Troop style score undercut the importance of these themes; it’s as if the movie is unaware of its dark subject. Also, the closing freeze-frame had me laughing hard, especially once the 1950s goofy score kicks in. The closing shot alone may be worth watching this movie. See more Matthew D @OceanSage Jun 10, 2026 For a movie that wants to humanize and understand the American Native, it sure goes out of its way to demonize them, while never mentioning they were just defending their own land. Ulzana's Raid (1972) is one of those dull American Westerns after the heyday of great Westerns from the 1950s and 1960s. It's got nice wide shots, but dreadfully dull. None of the characters are particularly interesting or complex. It's also somehow both racist against the Natives as well as the white men. They also almost certainly killed a ton of real horses for this movie. I cannot really recommend it in earnest. See more Abhishek B @RT99159990 Feb 24, 2026 Harsh Realism. Brutal and Violent truth about Frontier lives.The storytelling is captivating and keeps you on the edge the whole time. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Oct 5, 2025 It’s a fairly somber Apache hating Western. Lancaster is fine in it but not much support from rest of the cast. Not the most captivating plot I’ve seen in the genre and one I will likely instantly forget having seen. Watched on DVD. See more S R @ScottR May 31, 2025 Not my cup of tea with the dark, brooding narrative that Tarantino liked, but I certainly didn't. It was harsh realism, that left me sad. NYT 1000 movies list. SLC DVD. See more Paul M @RT74450555 Jul 14, 2024 Interesting cat and mouse game with the cavalry after the Apaches. Based on a true story. Look up the true history of Ulzana. See more Read all reviews

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