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Clilcngo Tribune, Wednesday, Mny 12, 1071 -SoWNT MOTION PICTURE. MOTION PICTURES 1 MOTION PICTURES afle lallT DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN The Movies by Gene Siskel 'Sweet Sweetback Hemwtt I adult I fesfl i u''' I FW iJtynrfeMm icaiwaBiaMiwiieiiiii eitoi oNlr ffir5W 'tjjw PVBSiliWMkJ I TWO aspects of "Sweet Sweotbuck" distinguish it from othor movies. First, it is a film about, by and for Black Kngo, Its story lino is a slmplo talo of an avenging black man who manages, In tho course of several encounters with whlto people, to oven, up the score for tho last few months, if not tho last 400 years. Sweetback, so LAST FHTURE 1d P.M. 1 TRIBUNE MINIREVIEW Important anil redundant 'a "SWEET SWEETBACK" Produced, directed and wrllttn or Melvln Van Peobleav ahotoaranhed by Bob Maawell, a Clnematlort releoie at Ihi Otlmlil Theater.

Rated X. THB CAST tweet Jwe.lbitk. Miuln van Peeblai Chicago born filmmaker "Tho named for his performances in bed, boats up two white policemen who nro beating up his friend. A chase, which forces Sweetback to run from Los Angeles to tho Mexican border, ensues. It is by black Rage in that tho anger belongs to Melvin Van Peebles, the rnree-uay rass" ana few black directors.

Reflecting said: "I wanted to make a "Watermelon Man" who is ono of tho Sirj I niggers could walk out standing tall instead of avoiding each other's eyes, looking once again like they'd had it." And it is for Black Rage. The film is very much aware of its audience, which, by Van Peebles' definition, is an audience starved for "a victorious film." Some of Van Peeble's editing panders to that audience's rage. There is slow motion as Sweetback bludgeons the skulls of the two white policemen. The camera lingers on the blood on his hands. "Sweet Sweetback" has a second distinguishing characteristic: Its purpose is its existence.

That Is, the apparent object of the film is to show the world that a film can ba made where the black slave doesn't agree to go on living with his master after he has been freed. Van Peebles has certainly accomplished his primary purpose. There it is: "Sweet Sweetback," a film that doesn't compromise. Unfortunately, Van Peebles pays a price for not compromising. "Sweet Sweetback" is frequently dreary in its development, The white establishment over which Sweetback triumphs is one-dimensionsl.

Sweetback, as played sullenly Van Peebles, is similarly cartoonlike. It is as tho Van Peebles, by fighting a defensive battle, has diverted the film's energy from story telling. The artistic quality of "Sweetback" may be beside the point in terms of film history. It has been made, and it is doing big business. It has found an enthusiastic audience.

Now that it has been made and presumably will encourage similar productions, there is a hope for black-directed films that transcend the racial-hatred experience. TtW 1 mw TgtTfffvtf IJ'S I I ADUITS ONIY 18 AND OVER bmp I raw needs at the core of 2 drug addicon racial hatred and violence. B. ttHTaVy thevnpubushabienovel Starring PAT BOONE as David Wilkerson with ERIK ESTRADA JACKIE GIROUX DINO DeFILIPPl JO-ANN ROBINSON jgplMiMi McomRovEBsMmui DirBcterJ by DON MURRAY- Protfuccd byDICKROSS filmed in eastman colorprints by technicolor UJr'l. feP OPENS 8:45 a.m.

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