Black Dynamite (2009) Well, what can I say about Black Dynamite? How about, Tarantino and Spike Lee, eat your hearts out?! Fantastic take on the Blaxploitation genre. Stylish, ludicrous, cheesy, melodramatic and above all else funny. I did not expect to see Michael Jai White in a film like this, ever. He's usually so serious in his roles, but he plays his Shaft-type character extremely well. MJW is actually... funny. It's great seeing another side to his acting. He plays a righteous brother who is out for revenge when the mob kills his brother (blood brother). He's super cool and he knows kung-fu. Drives a $5000 car and wears a $100 suit. So many laugh out loud moments, I couldn't count. He uses a massive revolver, too. So so refreshing to see a film like this that isn't trying way too hard while coming across as pretentious. Every detail is there, from the on-the-fly production where Boom mics get in shot distracting the actors, to the sudden cutting of scenes and continuity errors (all done very well, may I stress). With MJW, you know you're going to get some decent moves where the fighting is concerned. Complete with comedy grunts also. This film is pure under-the-radar comedy gold. I urge everyone to watch it. Black Dynamite - 9/10. Drives a $5000 car and wears a $100 suit.
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Black Dynamite (2009) Well, what can I say about Black Dynamite? How about, Tarantino and Spike Lee, eat your hearts out?! Fantastic take on the Blaxploitation genre. Stylish, ludicrous, cheesy, melodramatic and above all else funny. I did not expect to see Michael Jai White in a film like this, ever. He's usually so serious in his roles, but he plays his Shaft-type character extremely well. MJW is actually... funny. It's great seeing another side to his acting. He plays a righteous brother who is out for revenge when the mob kills his brother (blood brother). He's super cool and he knows kung-fu. Drives a $5000 car and wears a $100 suit. So many laugh out loud moments, I couldn't count. He uses a massive revolver, too. So so refreshing to see a film like this that isn't trying way too hard while coming across as pretentious. Every detail is there, from the on-the-fly production where Boom mics get in shot distracting the actors, to the sudden cutting of scenes and continuity errors (all done very well, may I stress). With MJW, you know you're going to get some decent moves where the fighting is concerned. Complete with comedy grunts also. This film is pure under-the-radar comedy gold. I urge everyone to watch it. Black Dynamite - 9/10.