Samuel L. Jackson takes a super masculine approach and portrays his character as the ultimate example of toxic masculinity but at the same time is very cool. That's not really a fair representation of the character throughout the movie but it is how he starts out. The character arc and development for SLJ character was surprising as he smoothes out some of rough edges once he starts interacting with his son. Jessie Usher plays the son who starts out as a setrotypical millennial in the big city. Shaft describes him as a metrosexual and while I am not positive I know exactly what that means I do picture a man dressed like he does when I hear it. JJ being raised by his mother is a complete nerd and is often made fun of by his father.
The movie is at it's best when Shaft is making fun of JJ. Jackson and Usher have a great chemistry with each other and it shines through in these scences. Now there are downsides to the movie and a major one is the language. The language is not family friendly. The best way to describe this movie is to say it is not 2019 friendly which does not mean it's not funny just that it makes fun of women, lbgt community and race. Not safe topics.
Overall i felt the plot was a bit sloppy in the middle but solid overall. It had some funny moments and was an entertaining watch overall.
4 stars
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