‘Shaft’ (2019): The Father-Son Comedy That Cops Out
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.

In a northeastern county, the down-and-out photographer Li Zhilong and his assistant Baozi, who had the dream of being a director, came to the bathing center "Yalong Bay". After completing a special private room photo shoot, they not only lost the camera, but also accidentally took the wrong bathing center owner. Gold Si's tiger skin. Unexpectedly, a pair of mandarin duck robbers, Leige and Fat Ni, stole their cameras, and the camera inadvertently captured a video of the bath center manager Ah Tao and the boss's fourth uncle's woman, Julie, having an affair.
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
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