Shaft Reviews
Common Sense Media
A guilty pleasure for adults and older teens.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Looking Closer
The primary focus of the film, and the real reason we're here, is to watch Samuel Jackson sink his teeth into the Shaft's trash-talking dialogue.
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| Original Score: B+
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
Samuel L. Jackson, who broke out of the pack in Pulp Fiction, fits the role and his leather Armani coat as though it's tailor-made. He's the man, and we can dig it.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
Pitch.com
Despite a fairly intriguing first hour that captures the original film's leisurely pace and street-smart mood, what finally conks Shaft's afro is a third act that lacks a compelling, forward-moving plot.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Kalamazoo Gazette
a surprisingly successful update of what many regard as the best of the "blaxploitation" films of the early 1970s. It owes most of its success to Jackson, who hasn't had such a meaty role since "Pulp Fiction"...
Cinema em Cena
Se não revoluciona o gênero com suas batidas cenas de ação, Shaft consegue, ao menos, resgatar um personagem interessante.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Flipside Movie Emporium
Even with a pro like Samuel L. Jackson in the title role, it has a hard time keeping the balls in the air.
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| Original Score: B-
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