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Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Method Man, Isaach De Bankolé (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Shaft is the newest chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ - aka John Shaft Jr. - will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal. (Warner Bros. US)
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Der letzte Film war ein bisschen wie Dirty Harry, dieser ist eher wie (das dritte oder vierte) Lethal Weapon - Zwei stahlharte Profis. Eine echte Komödie mit guten Actionszenen. Die Beziehung von Shaft zu seinem Sohn ist ähnlich wie bei Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones und das Königreich des Kristallschädels. Nur dass Shaft natürlich nicht Indy ist, weshalb sein Vorgehen und seine väterlichen Ratschläge ein bisschen, sagen wir mal, motherfuckermäßiger sind. Der Film hat Schwung und sieht gut aus. Obwohl die Geschichte ein bisschen abgedroschen ist, habe ich mich nicht gelangweilt. Den Ältesten aus der Familie Shaft konnte man aber in die Handlung ruhig früher eingliedern, dann wäre es noch lustiger gewesen.
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On the whole an entertaining romp with more wisecracks than action, but Samuel L. Jackson steals all the scenes for himself and once again entertains. Story-wise it doesn't bring anything new, but thanks to the fast pace and plenty of wisecracks you won't get bored. 65%
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I’ve never considered the tough guy Shaft particularly cool. But the black guys in America seem to love him. Samuel L. Jackson is a decent choice for this role, so I get that a sequel came out this year. But it’s similar to when Bruce Willis was lecturing his son in the fifth instalment of Die Hard – more embarrassing than fun. And it’s the same here. Decent action, good 1970s-like music, and I don’t mind the African-American approach to humor. But the son? He’d deserve some proper smacking.
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Surprisingly a bit funnier and with a more distinctive style than the first one, which was a half action, half crime comedy with no specific flavour, but with a new, fresh nigga. The second film is fresh, chatty and, of course, a traditional Hollywood cliché, but at the same time relatively apt and with a modern, uncluttered plot that playfully oscillates between family etudes and classic detective business. Samuel L. Jackson is still that snappy badass madafaka and he drops one-liners like on a treadmill. It's not for cinema, but on Netflix it's quite enjoyable, and with good speakers, many will appreciate the well mixed music in the course of the film.
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