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Summary: GOOD AZZ MOVIE !!!
Review: THIS MOVIE HAS TO BE THE BEST SAMUEL JACKSON MOVIE I'VE SEEN YET.JACKSON PLAYS A HELL OF A ACTION HERO LIKE.THIS MOVIE WAS WORTH WATCHING AND BUYING.THE MOVIE IS SO GOOD THAT YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE RESTROOM BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS ANYTHING,IT'S THAT GOOD TO ME.A FUNNY PART IN THIS MOVIE IS WHEN JACKSON THROWS A BASKETBALL AT THIS LATINO GUY AND HITS HIM DEAD IN THE HEAD.SAMULE ARREST THE SAME GUY FOR LAYING A FUNGER ON HIM AND THAT GUY GOT CHARGED WITH ASAULT ON A COP,NOW AIN'T THAT SOMETHING HE TOUCHED SLJ WITH HIS FINGER AND HE GOT LOCKED UP FOR ASAULT NOW THAT IS A ROBOCOP.BUY THIS MOVIE NOW IT HAS NON-STOP ACTION,FUNNY PARTS AND OTHER COOL THINGS YOUL LIKE AND PREFER IN MOVIES.OH BY THE WAY THIS MOVIE SHOULD AT LEAST GOTTEN 4 STARS OVERALL.
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Summary: Action Jackson!
Review: Samuel Jackson just seems to get better and better. And Shaft is just another example. Jackson plays a rough & tough detective trying to put away a rich kid who thinks he can get away with anything. After he jumps bail, Jackson leaves the force and becomes a private eye trying to track down the lone witness. Lots of smash mouthin' and head bashin' and gun fightin' for all. This is a very fun movie and Samuel Jackson plays the "badass" perfectly. Fun movie with a lot of action.
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Summary: ....DID YOU KNOW ??
Review: .. DID you know that the difference in age between the old "original" shaft :Richard Roundtree and the new shaft: Samuel L. Jackson is ...only 6 YEARS!!! so,when you think of it,considering there is a whole 30 years between the two shaft's movies,..you see that if you had to give us an older hero now,,then why not the original guy??? Nevertheless samuel done a very good job ,,and if you were a kid in the 70's,you 'must' have heard the excellent score of Isaac Hayes and then you 'must' see the show now to enjoy the nostalgia of it !!
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Summary: He's back !!!!
Review: You might believe the original Shaft is better than this.I think so too.But this title is good enough to be titled "shaft". I enjoyed watching Samuel L.Jackson as John Shaft.Needles to say music is great.I need tosay more.You'll like it!
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Summary: What Has Happened To Jackson?
Review: It is hard to believe that this is the same actor we first saw in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever." Jackson so bowled over the jury in his performance as the drugged out brother of the lead character, that Cannes created a special Supporting Acting award for him. I assume he is taking drek scripts like this for the money as there could be no other reason. He plays Shaft, a policeman, who has tons of attitude and persistence in getting his bad guy in the most convoluted police procedural imaginable. He looks gorgeous in his Shaft outfit, the one with the big coat, but "Shaft" goes downhill from there. Christian Bale plays the bad guy in almost a virtual reprise of his "American Psycho" role, minus the satire, the whole point of the American Psycho role. I hope that this early in his career Bale hasn't been pigeonholed to play the bad guy forever. He's got way too much talent for that. The Latino drug dealer is the most interesting character in the movie but a minor character can't salvage a whole movie. This film is a complete waste of time. The only good thing it did was keep the Isaac Hayes' song. Samuel, please go back to working with Spike Lee. You need to be working with a much bigger directing and writing talent than this.
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Summary: A HIP UPDATE TO THE CLASSIC FILM
Review: A racial killing at an upscale restaurant presents a big problem for NYPD's finest, Shaft. After the young black man is killed and the killer, Wade (the excellent Christian Bale) is released on bail, he flees to Switzerland. Needless to say, the victim's mother wants justice and so does Shaft. Two years later, Shaft, receives a tip that Wade is returning to the states, and plans to intercept him and put him behind bars. Well, once again Wade makes bail, leaving Shaft with no choice but to quit the force and handle this the only way he knows how...his way! Working with his partner (Vanessa Williams), Shaft must find the only witness to the crime, the waitress (Toni Collette) who has been in hiding for two years, without her there is no case. Also looking for the waitress is Wade, for as long as she is alive, she can pin the murder on him. To find her, Wade, will need the help of Peoples (Jeffrey Wright), a drug dealer with his own agenda. The cool as ice Shaft must stay one step ahead of Wade and his gang of killers, as well as corrupt cops if he wants to see justice done. "Shaft" is a hip update to the 70's action film of the same name, and it has all the action and suspense one would expect. Anyone looking for a heavy plot will not find it here, but they shouldn't...this movie is for fun, and it acheives that on every level. John Singleton does a great job of bringing fun back to the cop thriller genre; combining a good cast of characters: Samuel Jackson, Christian Bale, Vanessa Williams, Toni Collette, and even Richard Roundtree reprising his role, this time as UNCLE John Shaft. Fast-pace, non-stop action, and bullets galore make this actioner a must see. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: I liked everything except the story.
Review: If you're going into Shaft looking for action, humor, and entertaining performances, you'll get your money's worth. If you want a complex or semi-intriguing story, forget it. Shaft's script is predictable and convoluted, with a few implausibilities along the way. Of course, Samuel L. Jackson steals the show and makes the film completely watchable. Director John Singleton proves himself able to direct action scenes as he crafts two exciting shoots and a decent car chase. The one-liners are fast and hilarious, coming in at a rapid pace. This is an enjoyable enough film, but not as good as it should have been.
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Summary: Unoriginal but entertaining
Review: Thirty years is a long time to wait to make a sequel, especially when no one is clamoring for one. Director/Writer/Producer John Singleton decided it was about time. The result is a solid, but undistinguished crime drama. The elements of this story have been told so many times that they are becoming hackneyed. A tough, no-nonsense cop fights evil and corruption to bring justice to the streets while often disregarding the law. A spoiled rich kid is trying to get away with murder by hiring a drug dealer to snuff an eyewitness with the help of a couple of dirty cops. This is not vanguard material. Singleton's direction is good in the action sequences (of which there are plenty) and adequate in the dramatic scenes. In this film, he doesn't bring much innovation to the screen, with very straightforward shots and mundane locations. In an overly reverent gesture to the original film, he brings back Richard Roundtree (the original Shaft) as the current Shaft's (Samuel L. Jackson) uncle and mentor. There is also a cameo appearance by Gordon Parks, the director of the original, and of course, Isaac Hayes theme song is back. The film is elevated from mediocrity by the acting. Samuel L. Jackson is an outstanding actor and slips on the character of this tough, streetwise cop like a tailored glove. When he's bad, he's very very bad and when he is good, he's almost saintly. Christian Bale also gives a fine performance as the despicable rich kid who thinks his wealth puts him above the law. Jeffrey Wright is explosive as the egomaniac drug lord. The supporting actors are also excellent. This is an entertaining film despite its lack of originality. I rated it a 7/10. Action junkies add a point or two. This film is extremely violent with a high body count.
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Summary: SHAFT AIN'T SO BAD
Review: I SAW THE ORIGONAL SHAFT IN BOSTON YEARS AGO, WHEN MY HAIR WAS THICKER AND MY WAIST WAS THINNER. I GOT THE SAME IMPRESSION THEN AS NOW...DIRTY HARRY COULD EAT SHAFT FOR BREAKFAST! MR JACKSON IS A VERY TALENTED ACTOR, AND THIS BLACK CINEMA NOSTALGIA IS BENEATH HIM. WHAT'S NEXT, A REMAKE OF BLACKULA?
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Summary: Shaft delivers 10 times out of 10? Not this time.
Review: Who's the man that delivers 10 times out of 10? According to the Shaft theme song, the answer is obviously Shaft. But after watching this pointless movie, it makes me wonder. There were a couple of interesting action scenes in the movie, and Jackson is always fun to watch as he struts his stuff. But this film was so formulaic, there was absolutely no question where it was headed and therefore no suspense involved at all. Christian Bale makes a convincing bigot & murderer, and Jeffrey Wright is great as Peoples, an endearingly slimy drug lord. But I would definitely consider this a movie to rent, not to buy.
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