Due the great success at Box-Office the producers right away schedule a sequel putting more money in the budge, allowing gets helicopter, speedboat, cars chase also a sophisticated visual on entire movie expecting increasing the offer, also they preserve the black mobster Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gun) and his mid bald colorful minion Willy (Drew Bundini Brown), either bringing the veteran Julius Harris to replace the friendly Charles Cioffi as N.Y. Chief of Police and for God's sake of course keeping the crafty director Gordon Parks.
The storyline is enough engaging when a good heart black mobster Cal Asby (Robert Kya-Hill) who died in an explosion at his funeral parlour & insurance company, previously planned by his partner Johnny Kelly (Wally Taylor) who was in trouble with an Italian Mobster Gus Mascola (Joseph Mascolo) due he owe 250.000 bucks for gambling, Cal Asby was about to buy Kelly's share, since he becomes a compulsive gambler, also Asby is regarded as a clean Mobster just exploiting the stakes he didn't allowed drugs or prostitution on Queens.
After his dead sudden Johnny Kelly takes over the business again, nonetheless Shaft's girlfriend is Asby's sister Arna Asby (Rosalind Miles) owns 50% of the partnership, Shafts intents preserved her share, however the infamous money subject of the strife disappears without a trace, meanwhile Kelly in dire straits playing a dangerous game selling his share for Bumpy Jonas and for Mascola, thus isn't sure a bright move for a loser gambler.
This sequel has many qualities, however aren't match to the original, moreover the soundtrack is fair good but caught in the same premise, the outcome at New York decommissioned shipyard is too contrived, sounds a Hollywoodian presentation, shallow and useless, added some turnaround, but the highlights stays at night club dancing scenes, fresh, and boldest sexy!!!
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First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5
The storyline is enough engaging when a good heart black mobster Cal Asby (Robert Kya-Hill) who died in an explosion at his funeral parlour & insurance company, previously planned by his partner Johnny Kelly (Wally Taylor) who was in trouble with an Italian Mobster Gus Mascola (Joseph Mascolo) due he owe 250.000 bucks for gambling, Cal Asby was about to buy Kelly's share, since he becomes a compulsive gambler, also Asby is regarded as a clean Mobster just exploiting the stakes he didn't allowed drugs or prostitution on Queens.
After his dead sudden Johnny Kelly takes over the business again, nonetheless Shaft's girlfriend is Asby's sister Arna Asby (Rosalind Miles) owns 50% of the partnership, Shafts intents preserved her share, however the infamous money subject of the strife disappears without a trace, meanwhile Kelly in dire straits playing a dangerous game selling his share for Bumpy Jonas and for Mascola, thus isn't sure a bright move for a loser gambler.
This sequel has many qualities, however aren't match to the original, moreover the soundtrack is fair good but caught in the same premise, the outcome at New York decommissioned shipyard is too contrived, sounds a Hollywoodian presentation, shallow and useless, added some turnaround, but the highlights stays at night club dancing scenes, fresh, and boldest sexy!!!
Thanks for reading.
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First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5