The
movie
Black
Dynamite
has
already
been
screened
at
film
festivals
like
Sundance
and
SIFF
this
summer
and
it
has
also
won
the
coveted
2009
Golden
Space
Needle
for
Best
Film
at
SIFF.
The
movie
is
a
true
representation
of
the
1970"s
African
American
Cinema
and
the
blaxploitation
era.
Black
Dynamite
is
one
of
the
funniest
and
it
is
a
modern
day
action
comedy.
It
is
full
of
the
elements
that
make
a
good
comedy
for
the
entire
90
minutes.
The
movie
has
Michael
Jai
White,
Byron
Minns
and
Scott
Sanders
written
clever
and
original
screenplay,
hilarious
characters,
funny
story,
physical
comedy
mixed.
Black
Dynamite
is
an
affectionate
spoof
and
an
instant
classic.
Director
Scott
Sanders
has
executed
his
script
flawlessly,
and
keeps
viewers
intrigued
along
the
way.
Scott
also
does
a
fantastic
job
using
his
camera
to
capture
the
essence
of
the
1970's.
It
will
give
audiences
a
taste
of
what
blaxploitation
was
like
35
years
ago.
A
skilled
martial
artist
and
a
former
CIA
officer
(Michael
Jai
White)
sets
out
to
take
revenge
after
his
younger
brother
falls
victim
to
the
local
drug
trade.
He
goes
after
the
suspects
to
solve
his
murder,
and
eliminate
the
growing
drug
problem
in
the
neighborhood.
Meanwhile,
he
meets
up
with
a
group
of
pseudo
Black
Panthers,
and
a
beautiful
Foxy
Brown
looking
woman
(Richardson-Whitfield)
who
happens
to
work
at
the
local
orphanage.
Along
with
avenging
his
brother"s
death,
he
gets
the
drugs
off
the
streets
and
wins
the
heart
of
his
reluctant
leading
lady.
Karate
champion-turned-actor
Michael
Jai
White
seems
to
have
born
to
play.
His
costumes,
the
dialogue
delivery
and
his
natural
athletic
ability
make
his
portrayal
of
Black
Dynamite
honest
and
believable.
Salli-Richardson
Whitfield
is
a
perfect
fit
for
the
female
lead.
She
embodies
everything
African-American
women
of
that
day
represented
and
more.
She
has
done
an
excellent
job.
One
minus
point
of
Black
Dynamite
is
that
it
exhibits
silly
side
of
blaxploitation
-
stiff
acting,
cheap
sets,
kung
fu,
bell
bottoms,
and
the
improbable
triumph
of
good
over
evil.
The
film
also
contains
nudity,
violence,
sexual
situations
and
substance
abuse.
In
a
nutshell,
Black
Dynamite
is
both
a
cheeky
parody
and
a
loving
homage
to
the
blaxploitation
films
of
yesteryear.
This
movie
is
worth
to
anyone
who
enjoys
comedy,
action,
and
great
storytelling.
Black
Dynamite
truly
is
out
of
sight.
Director:
Scott
Sanders
Cast:
Michael
Jai
White,
Kym
Whitley,
Tommy
Davidson,
Byron
Minns,
Salli-Richardson-Whitfield,
Mykelti
Williamson,
John
Salley,
and
Arsenio
Hall