Wow, Black Dynamite is one of those films you can't actually fault... its only problem is you will either love it or hate it.
Following an ex-CIA ex-Vietnam veteran and Kung-Fu master known only as Black Dynamite, we follow his mission of vengeance after his brother is killed by shadowy adversaries.
The film does little to define a genre of its own, or give itself its own image, but instead breathes life back into the old 1970s "blaxploitation" genre (Shaft being a prime example). All one can say is, this movie does that with gusto!
The acting is hammy, the music is incidental and blaring, the clothes and interiors are wild and gaudy, the fight scenes and explosions are transparently constructed. But, just like the occasional boom-mic appearing in shot, Black Dynamite is 100% deliberate and utterly tongue-in-cheek.
The creators and cast of this blast-from-the-past explain how they grew up with blaxploitation movies, and while those were taking themselves seriously, Black Dynamite rarely does, and it is plain to see they enjoyed filming every scene.
Every piece of dialogue is expertly misspoken, Kung-Fu and nunchuks are liberally used, no girl remains un-slept with and conspiracies are utterly ridiculous! If you like the 70s, Tarantino or Rodriguez movies, I'd recommend it!
I'd even say it's better than Rodriquez's Machete.
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