This is the worst movie I've seen starring Mr. Jackson (since I'm going to be nasty). I'm a big fan of his, it's also the first movie I've seen him in that I'd actually qualify as bad. Not as in B-movie fun bad. I loved the previous instalment of Shaft. Go see it if you haven't, it's actually great imo. That's why I guess this stings even more. Acting: wooden. Directing: glitchy. Production-value: Netflix series. Action/choreography: same. Script: amateur hour (especially maddening considering the source material). Messaging: don't get me started. PC criticism in such a stereotypical and poorly written/executed way it has the opposite effect. Cringe-worthy and clichéd in a bad way. I found myself thinking like the PC-police a number of times, which I don't expect doing watching a Jackson-pulled vehicle. Humour: -less. So why two stars: well Samuel remains a star in my eyes, he's given so much great entertainment his star is well earned. The second one, honestly, despite the tone of this review, I don't enjoy just criticising and felt bad giving only one star. Hence the title. Whoever put this together should get the... (this pun might've been the best joke if it was in the movie.)