"a low down dirty shame" - that's the name of the movie this movie was based on, originally directed & starring Keenan Wayans (1994). But that film is as much comedy as action film. This is... well, obviously, Samuel Jackson wanted to show that he could play "black"; but I don't know who ever doubted that.
The original Shaft suffered from a lack of proper pacing, due largely to the editor's uncertainty as to where that film was going.
This film suffers from the fact that - being a borrowed story all around - the story itself isn't sure where it's going.
Well, it's nice to see Richard roundtree on the big screen again - a wholly underrated and type-cast actor, he deserves more and better roles.
The original Shaft suffered from a lack of proper pacing, due largely to the editor's uncertainty as to where that film was going.
This film suffers from the fact that - being a borrowed story all around - the story itself isn't sure where it's going.
Well, it's nice to see Richard roundtree on the big screen again - a wholly underrated and type-cast actor, he deserves more and better roles.