Utu
Utu

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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Maori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Utu:

Anzac Wallace
Bruno Lawrence
Tim Elliott
Kelly Johnson
Wi Kuki Kaa
Ilona Rodgers

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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Maori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.

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User Review - 10/10 by Nick PThis movie is awesome!!! Really nice portrayal of colonisation with a sympathetic indigenous perspective
User Review - 10/10 by Private UThis movie is a true portrayal of colonial aggression of tangata whenua in Aotearoa/New Zealand, murder of innocents were rampant, the movie starts with the massacre of Corporal Te Wheke's entire village (Played by Anzac Wallance). He swears (in Maori) that he will exact revenge (utu) for the deaths of his family, for he is now a dead man anyway. I love this movie, because it is based on true events, it is a movie based around love of family, betrayal and the craziness of the civil war of New Zealand.
User Review - 10/10 by Ataahua WOne of the first critically acclaimed and commerical successful film. It was deemed too violent for censors. Its a fascinating film of history and revenge.
User Review - 10/10 by Te Ao CI've lost count of how many times I've seen this film. Anzac Wallace is magnificent as Te Wheke. The supporting cast, especially Bruno Lawrence, is superb. This is one of the finest frontier stories (I won't call it a Western) ever made. Utu is a powerful exploration of revenge on a violent frontier.
User Review - 10/10 by DavidAs good a movie as they come. hard to find, but worth the effort!
User Review - 10/10 by Jessica BA brilliant epic of British colonialism in New Zealand and Maori rebellion, "Utu" has been languishing in obscurity for the past 25 years, and it's a damn shame. Not only is it a history lesson, a badass revenge story, a study of clashing cultures, and a study of the destructive nature of vengeance, the film ultimately coalesces into a truthful definition of "honor" itself. It's apropos, seeing how the Maori term "Utu" is another way to say "ritualized revenge against an enemy tribe in the name of preserving familial honor". You gotta love the efficiency of their language. Despite clocking in at just under two hours, "Utu" has a mythical and lyrical sweep all its own (including an overture!). Maori officer Te Wheke is fighting with the British Colonialists to eradicate rebellious tribes. When he discovers his home village, a tribe sympathetic to the Brits, freshly massacred with ruined buildings still smoldering, he immediately blasts the nearest limey and cries out to the heavens in his native tongue, declaring his utu and a unilateral war against the "pakeha" (white man). Then he gets some incredible facial tattoos and we're off and running. Anzac Wallace, a nonactor, ex-con and former union leader, injects formidable energy into folk hero Te Wheke. A scene in a church, where he publicly declares his guerrilla war, is both grotesque and darkly comic, as Te Wheke is wearing his British-issue red coat and cap as well as boasting facial tats and holding a massive tomahawk; his inner duality is visualized as well as delivering his personal commentary on "pakeha savagery". He quickly becomes a Messianic figure with an army of his own, committing acts of destruction and chaos and inadvertedly becoming a mirror of the oppressive forces he rebels against. He becomes a target of his own, with Bruno Lawrence declaring his own utu of sorts as he descends into a unique sort of insanity (offset by the incredible weapon he invents). Te Wheke is reviled by all, least of all his own people, and in his repugnancy he achieves a purity of spirit. Tons of action, a fast pace, and even a love story of sorts (which may be the only stumbling block). There's even a hint of the old Kiplingesque jaunty adventures of yesteryear, with a young British officer whose left shoulder seems to be a bullet magnet. While there's no one we can completely root for, the kaleidoscopic viewpoints actually benefit the story instead of detracting from it. Te Wheke achieves the status of Instant Myth.
User Review - 8/10 by Tane TFantastic bit of culture and the Maori dude's fight ceremonies are awesome
User Review - 8/10 by Ma'ark TNew Zealand should be proud of this. A great, witty, action packed, historlcal journey.
User Review - 8/10 by JJ MA very powerful and almost theatrical treatise on New Zealand's colonial past.
User Review - 8/10 by Ty PNew Zealand should be proud of this. A great, witty, action packed, historlcal journey.

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