Review of Tom

Tom (1973)
6/10
This is a very average movie that is worth watching if you're a fan of blaxploitation from this era
16 June 2021
Tom (1973) is a movie I recently watched on Amazon Prime. The storyline focuses on two friends in the military, one black and one white, who are about to return home when the black friend is shot and killed. The white military friend comes home and goes to pay his respect to his black friend's family and finds he isn't welcome. He does his best to show he means well, but violence is bound to breakout. Can they resolve their differences and come to an understanding or does someone have to die first? This movie is directed by and stars Greydon Clark (Angels Revenge) and also stars Tom Johnigarn (The Black Bunch), Jacqulin Cole (Black Shampoo) and Bambi Allen (The Bang Bang Gang). The storyline for this picture is methodical and fun to watch unfold. There are some uneven elements in this, like the pimp who has to be the worst pimp ever, but also some fun scenes like the pool scene where the fight breaks out. The sex scenes and nudity are top notch and worthwhile for this era and the conclusion does come full circle (though the message kind of came from nowhere). Overall, this is a very average movie that is worth watching if you're a fan of blaxploitation from this era. I'd score this a 5.5-6/10.
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