Shaft
Taste attributes: actioncrimecomedyfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival
"More Shaft than you can handle"
Boxlist takeBreezy and pacy: a straightforward crime drama, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Davis Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
