guru mumu |
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criteria |
rating |
guru dudu |
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Judging from the previews that I saw, I felt like watching
"Shaft" about as much as I felt like getting an enema. And
besides, I never watched the series, anyway.
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initial expectations |
2
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I laughed when I first saw the trailer... I said yeah right!
Samuel Jackson looked pretty goofy in the trailers.
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I didn't fall asleep or anything. I really wanted that
bigot to go to jail, so I watched. And it was pretty fun
counting Shaft's casualties.
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3
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pace |
3
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Has some slow parts, but otherwise okay. Keeps rolling,
old school style.
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The plot reminded me a bit of a TV show dragged out for
98 minutes. But it was interesting enough.
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3 |
plot/story |
4 |
Well, considering my initial low expectations of the movie,
I thought the plot was laid out well and believable.
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Samuel L. Jackson played his part well. But I think he
overacted at times. Christian Bale and Jeffrey Wright stole
the show in my eyes.
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3 |
cast/acting |
5 |
Excellent characterization and excellent acting, especially
those of Peoples, the drug dealer, and Wade, the bad boy
antagonist. And Jackson didn't look that goofy after all!
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The movie had a really good 70's feel, look, and sound
to it. It almost made me want to relive that era. Almost.
Not quite.
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3
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cinematography |
4 |
I especially liked the attention to detail to scene transitions.
You don't get to see much of that in these days of modern
movies. I think the overall old school feel they were after
was conveyed nicely.
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I would've wanted to see more lovin' and less killing.
But Shaft was too busy trying to catch the bad guy to engage
much in er…extracurricular activities.
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3
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the good stuff: like sex and violence |
3
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I heard the original Shaft was THE man! No good eye candy
to look at. But, ice picks as weapons work well.
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If you want to see a movie with lotsa action, then "Shaft"
will do. There's also a nice touch of drama there somewhere.
Talk about blood, sweat, and tears. Hehehehe...
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other films in genre |
3
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In terms of summer blockbuster and crime stories, it rates
average. Nothing too spectacular to rave about, and I've
seen worse before.
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