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- MOVIE
- 11:20 PM, Apr 23
the latest "Shaft", which adds a new generation of bad mother--- to the mix, is not what you might expect. It’s not gritty or raw or even attempting to be all that coolby Lindsey Bahr [Associated Press ]
it's mix-and-match thriller MacGuffin clichés, but the movie barely pretends to be interested in this generic crime plotby Owen Gleiberman [Variety ]
a multi-generational action-comedy about the youngest namesake needing to "man up" in order to solve a crime and get the girl, never properly taps into the raucous comedy of the circumstances to give us anything remotely witty or satisfactoryReview rate : D by Courtney Howard [Fresh Fiction ]
a fluffy update of a gritty classic; Despite the dependable charisma of Samuel L. Jackson, the character of Shaft has utterly lost his edgeby Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]
"Shaft" spends so much time window dressing with witty dialogue, and placating to what it perceives as an audience that is easily incited by trending topics, that it forgets that the unlikely male trio have joined together to solve a pretty serious crimeby Candice Frederick [The Wrap ]
"Shaft" is more of a missed opportunity than a dismal failure, as the film plays more as a proof of concept than an actual finished productby Mike Reyes [CinemaBlend ]