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Black Dynamite


Black Dynamite (2009)



Description:
"Black Dynamite" is a parody of the blaxploitation genre and an action comedy, following the former CIA agent Black Dynamite, who's looking for whoever's responsible for his brother's death.
Thoughts:
During the 1970s, Black Dynamite is extremely persistent about getting rid of the town's drug dealers, especially after the recent death of his younger brother, so we're taken on a roller coaster of a journey with the protagonist, and we are subjected to the crazy obstacles he encounters.
This is the best spoof film ever made. Period. It has the most heart of any film from that genre, and it's also extremely witty, mainly due to the clever writing that immensely helped at realising numerous quotable scenes.
Michael Jai White steals the show just by his presence alone, he is perfect for the role of Black Dynamite, his character has become one of my favourites in film history because of all of the mixed elements it possesses.
With this being a parody, it capitalises on its ability of making fun of itself while also not being a plotless, braindead film, in fact "Black Dynamite" uses its capabilities the best it can.
Everything is a laughing stock from the straight acting, to the vintage soundtrack, to the characters goofy names, to the cheesy yet clever dialogue, not to mention, the intentional technical mistakes that cause immense laughter.
My favourite scene from the film has to be in the diner, where a group of characters draw a shocking conclusion after some really hard thinking, I've never laughed out loud as much as I did during a segment of a movie until this came, it will definitely stick with me for life. And there are countless of other similar scenes that are just as ridiculously funny.
The only negative I can think of on the top of my head, is the fact that I kinda guessed where it was going during the last act of the movie, which reduced the amount of effect certain final scenes could of had on me, but they were still amusing regardless.
Rating:
This movie is a blast from start to finish, there isn't a single dull moment with Black Dynamite around, you will be entertained, charmed and involved by his tale, and I cannot wait to sit through it again, next time with a bunch of friends. This is a Full Price.