The title and the music score may make you think for a while that "Mister Deathman" is a late entry into the 1970's blaxploitation cycle, but the film is actually closer to a James Bond copy - from the hero's long array of gadgets (knife inside his belt, exploding cigar, etc.) to the ridiculously elaborate and dubiously effective traps that his enemies devise to put an end to his bothersome existence, instead of simply shooting him when they have the chance (which they do have, repeatedly). You can't accuse this film of lack of effort (despite its obviously low budget, it has some spectacular explosions at the end), but it's too often boring. The lead, despite his amateurishness (it was his first film appearance) is not bad, but second-billed Stella Sevens is underused: she only appears after 43 minutes (!), and although she gets at least one great line ("Make sure he's a corpse. Bring me his head, or at least an ear!"), her clearly teased lesbian tendencies (she likes to surround herself with pretty girls who are quite affectionate towards her) should have been expanded upon! *1/2 out of 4.
Review of Mister Deathman
