It's not Shakespeare, but you've got to respect a movie that is unrelentingly committed to its vision. I don't know how many other movies can be so wholly rooted in the time and place of their production, yet as fun to watch today.
This review of Shaft (1971) was written by Scott O on 01 Sep 2008.
Shaft has generally received positive reviews.
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