1972 · western
Ulzana's Raid
Directed by Robert Aldrich1h 43m1972
After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.
Our read: Ulzana's Raid (1972) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded western entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured western, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- sombre
- intense
- bleak
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