本片是欧洲电影批判殖民主义的先驱典范之作。首先得正视其「第三世界电影」的胸襟：即替被殖民者压抑了的实存赋予音容、重塑形骸，以形式的翻新为手段。导演动用左翼普及美学策略，主角不再是个人而是人民，更以可跟纪录片乱真的影象语言，重演五四至六二年间阿尔及利亚反抗法国统治的活动，逐步升级为山洪般暴发的独立战争。最难得的是没有简单的美化/丑化任何一方，笔触冷静而不失立场。群潮流动的场面调度雄浑有劲，曾获威尼斯影展金狮奖。本片在法禁映多年，连在香港(因其反殖信息)也不例外。
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it.
《阿尔及尔之战》---又一个左翼！。恐怖主义教科书。你们想要什么?。Should we remain in Algeria?。伟大的政治电影。历史是......。短评写不下的逼逼。星月旗下的挣扎。阿尔及尔之战。历史总是在再现。
