The original Shaft is a slow burn flick with a heavy reliance on Roundtree's cool performance in the title role. The story moves like molasses at times, but that gives Roundtree the room to expand the role beyond the script.
This review of Shaft (1971) was written by Harry W on 17 Jul 2012.
Shaft has generally received positive reviews.
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