Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
This is going to be an accurate movie review of Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (which will be called CJCG from now on), but before the review can begin, there needs to be a disclaimer: words can not truly explain this movie. Due to the cinematic style as well as the era in which it was made, there are simply some facets of this movie that need to be viewed in order to be properly appreciated. Remember that fact and enjoy the review.
CJCG is a sequel to Cleopatra Jones, a 1970s blaxploitation film that dealt with Cleopatra Jones (played by Tamara Dobson) beating people senseless, culminating in a fight between Cleopatra and a lesbian drug lord villain played by Shelley Winters. Well, CJCG is similar in the fact that Cleopatra beats people senseless, and the action culminates with her fighting a lesbian drug lord villain. However, it’s a different drug lord, and this time she’s in China.
If anything, the movie is a laugh riot. The action scenes are done fairly well, and the scenery is gorgeous, but it’s simply not enough to block out the dialogue and the incredible outfits. There are moments in this movie where it will be imperative to hit the pause button so the viewer can laugh for ten minutes straight and not miss anything else. It may have been something else in it’s time, but now it is simply a humorous representation of what some people thought was worthwhile cinema in the 70s.
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