Shaft wastes a solid cast with a muddled script. 1 / 8
The film juxtaposes Shaft against his now adult son, JJ. 2 / 8
Jackson has fun with the role, and mixes swagger with moments of weakness. 3 / 8
The rest of the cast is also great, like Jessie Usher and Alexandra Shipp. 4 / 8
But the film never really completes any of the arcs it sets up. 5 / 8
It drops character growth seemingly at random, and comes across more bitter than fun. 6 / 8
Even the big action climax is a snore, which is a shame. 7 / 8
Shaft is in theaters now. 8 / 8