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 cool
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 satisfactory
"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 crime
by Lindsey Bahr [Associated Press ]
by Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]
by Mike Reyes [CinemaBlend ]
