torymenard Black Dynamite is one of the funniest films I've ever had the good fortune to see. Everything from the incredibly intelligent comic elements to the hilarious slapstick humor to the fantastic casting is to be lauded. Blaxploitation films- be they in any genre need to click with the audience and Michael Jai White knows this. I cannot understand why he isn't a bigger star yet. If you want to watch a comedy you really cannot go wrong with Black Dynamite.

waltoo This movie is perfect for what it is, and I honestly can't image a better movie of this genre. This is basically meant to be enjoyed as both a 70's action movie and as a parody of 70's action movies. I say this because it does great at both. I am pretty cold hearted and it still managed to make me laugh when I was by myself, I am sure watching this with a friends and a few drinks will be some of the most fun you can have watching a movie. The reason it it is not a 10/10 for me is the same reason why people don't make 70's-like movies anymore, they are just action scenes stringed together by sub-par stories. In this case it works perfectly for the story not to make sense because its funny, and my favorite scenes are those parts that normal 70's movies would normally do terribly. Unfortunately I can really only see it as a better 70's movie. I was torn between giving this a 7 or an 8, and ultimately I gave it an 8 because of the diner scene and boobs.

lightman Black Dynamite is one of those hidden gems that once you'll discover, it will automatically be added in your "top 10" & "must see on a weekly basis" lists. You're probably wondering why I sort of contradict myself by calling it one of the best comedies of all time, and not scoring it a 10/10, but instead giving it a solid 8. Well, I tell you, just like "The Man" tells Black Dynamite at the climax confrontation: "there's a perfect, reasonable explanation".By now, you're probably familiar with the fact that BD spoofs the blaxploitation movies, in a similar way Airplane did with the disaster films. While both films enormously succeed at it, there is a tiny difference that separates a Black Dynamite from becoming a classic like Airplane.SPOILERS:The reason why Airplane is such a classic, and Naked Gun is so toe-to- toe with it as well, is because the ZAZ team focused on capitalizing every single key moment of the film and seized it to make a joke out of it, whether if it was relevant to the plot of the movie or not. Let's take for instance "Naked gun":One of the most recurring jokes of the film is Frank Debrin's driving. In one film while parking his car, he crashes against some garbage cans, leaves the car on "Drive" and starts shooting at his own car thinking someone else was aiming to kill him. In another one, he crashes against a park meter, boosting all its coins. None of these jokes were relevant to the plot, nor it had any relation whatsoever with the characters. The same thing happens with Airplane, like the scene in which a passenger asks Elaine for "something light to read", to which Elaine offers a pamphlet of "Great Jewish sports legends". This is where Black Dynamite misses its mark and fails. It seems that either the director or the writer were a bit shy or timid with the approach of going full-throttle on the spoof/satire/comedy approach. There are parts of the movie where the plot gets a bit too serious, and you can see several missed chances and opportunities to capitalize on potential scenes that could have been hillariously funny.The dialogs could have been wittier, the clumsiness could have been squeezed even more, and even the intentional errors could have been more frequent and deliberate. Some of the jokes fly too fast and may be lost unless you pay close attention; sometimes you don't catch them until a second or even third viewing. An example of this is the scene where Chicago wind dies. If it was me filming this, I would have kept him talking to the rear mirror way longer, and have him drive the car through more curves without looking at the road, only to fall of the cliff the instant when he actually turned and started looking at the road. Or when Black Dynamite's brother is shot, when one of the shooters approaches him and says "he's dead"; well, you just shot him like 6 times from 5 feet away, of course he must be dead! But I would have taken the scene a bit further and have him shot like say, 50 times, and then go ahead with the "he's dead" line. That would have been way funnier and easier to catch by viewers.Still, even with all of these missed chances, Black Dynamite made it to my top 10 & "must watch at least once every week" lists. The jokes never get old and the absurdity of the ridiculous situations will always bring a smile to your face, just like the title of my review. 10 out of 10 in my heart 8 out of 10 objectively speaking

George Roots (GeorgeRoots) Easily one of the most self aware movies ever made, "Black Dynamite" has every kind of funny available. Being both unintentional and intentionally hilarious, it's a wonderful homage to the Blaxploitation movies of the 1970's and the setup is delivered with all its wonderful inconsistencies and hilariously awful dialogue that would make a porno blush.Former CIA agent Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White), must avenge his brother's death while cleaning the streets of a new drug that is ravaging the community. Among his quest he's confronted by love interest Gloria (Salli Richardson), and a slew of figures from the criminal underworld. All of which culminates in a shocking revelation that goes all the way "to the top".Michael Jai White stars as the eponymous hero (He also helped write the script), and plays the part exceptionally. If you're looking for a serious cop drama, then the movie will just keep punishing you outright. As the situation rises, the plot gets more outlandish as everyone is in on the joke. The music by Adrian Younge is fantastic in echoing the feel of the genre, and the film proved so popular an animated series spawned from it. Final Verdict: Extremely faithful to the movies it parodies. In many cases it doesn't hold up for a feature length, but there's enough substance here that I hope they create a sequel with this level of respect. 8/10.