Review of Cleopatra Jones (1973) by Brad H — 12 Apr 2011
With a tagline that exclaims âShe 6 feet 2â? of dynamiteâ¦and the hottest super agent ever!â? Cleopatra Jones is a campy foray into the blaxploitation genre (at times, it almost seems like youâ(TM)re watching a 70â(TM)s sitcom), and one that seems to be more inspired by James Bond movies than by itâ(TM)s super pimp peers.
Jones carries an array of gadgets: there's her Corvette, complete with a hidden arsenal in the door; her karate; her costumes, and especially her embossed federal ID card, which indicates she's working for the President himself.
The main bad guys, by the way, are a gang of white drug pushers led Shelly Winters who plays a lesbian Ma Barker-type character named âMommy.â? The film cruises along with a certain low-brow gusto but, ultimately, is just plain silly and quite forgettable.
This review of Cleopatra Jones (1973) was written by Brad H on 12 Apr 2011.
Cleopatra Jones has generally received mixed reviews.
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