Review of Black Caesar (1973) by Michael W — 22 Mar 2009
Blaxploitation, while a commendable independent sub-genre, is often so full of hatred that it clouds the storytelling. Granted, this is very much a response to oppression and an exercise in liberation, but it's often too unsettling.
That being said, Black Caesar is a highly creative movie. The use of sound and music is a tremendous acheivement for its era. There is some thoroughly enjoyable action sequences and some very rich dialogue, but there is an amateur quality that is not always in service to the film's integrity.
Often, it's just bad filmmaking.
This review of Black Caesar (1973) was written by Michael W on 22 Mar 2009.
Black Caesar has generally received positive reviews.
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