masterpiece?
i got this movie in the 1$ bin at wal mart expecting to see a terrible, generic, cliched, stereotypical blaxploitation movie. boy was i suprised, i never knew richard pryor was in any dramatic films, that was a little wierd, not to mention Lando Calrissian, who had the performance of his career as lewis.
This movie is really powerful, i have a racist uncle. im sure after i show him this movie, though, he too will know what its like to feel black man's fury. my favorite character, though, was big jim. i cried buckets when he was shot and killed by -spoilers- a nazi with a gun. it was so sad. there was alot of good in this movie. too bad the oscars weren't invented when it came out because it would have won alot of things for its superb direction and seamless editing!