Review of The Mack (1973) by Allan C — 25 Sep 2015

Classic blaxploitation is better made than most, but the the rampant misogyny severely dates the film and is pretty hard to take in this tale of pimp Max Julien rising to the ranks of the biggest pimp in town.

There's always been a fairly consistent thread of misogyny throughout blaxploitation cinema, but it's really front and center in this film. Despite the offensive elements of the film, the film does have better than average performances.

Julian is compelling at Goldie, but there are also strong performances from Richard Pryor, Carol Speed and Roger E. Mosley. I do consider myself a fan of blaxploitation, but this is a film that's never really appealed to me.