The main thing the new Shaft gets right is casting for the title role. It's too bad the rest of the film doesn't hold your attention the way he does.
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This review of Shaft (1971) was written by Kenneth Turan and published by Los Angeles Times on 01 Jun 1984.
Shaft has generally received positive reviews.
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