Shaft returns after a nearly 20-year hiatus with a new hatred for coconut water and a closet full of vintage ’70s turtlenecks. Shaft and J.J.’s painfully unfunny father-son misadventures feel weirdly out of sync with the seriousness of their mission. They investigate the seemingly accidental overdose of J.J.’s childhood friend, an idealistic war veteran in recovery from his opiate addiction. Further complicating matters are his ties to a mosque whose Imam may or may not be radicalizing young men. A mash-up of bad action, inert family drama and muddled commentary on hot-button issues is par for the course throughout Shaft’s one-hour and 51-minute runtime.

Source: National Post June 13, 2019 15:56 UTC