Shaft's Big Score (1972)

 

Shaft #3

Synopsis: Leather-clad private detective enjoys casual sex with a variety of women as he works closely with a Harlem gangster to wipe out a mafia family… wait, isn’t that pretty much the plot of the first movie? 

Blurb From the DVD jacket: “…seeking a friend’s murderer in Shaft’s Big Score! - and mixing it up with mob thugs.”

What Did I Learn?: 1) In New York, circa 1972 there was already enough shit on the sidewalk. 2) Shaft is a gamblin’ man. 

You Might Like This Movie If: You're ready to move on from Hayes' memorable theme music from the first picture. 

Really?: 1) Gee….I was kinda hoping to hear Isaac Hayes’ Theme From Shaft, but apparently he and director Gordon Parks had a big falling out. I’m quite surprised the studio didn’t buy the rights to that song. 2) Strange how Shaft never has a big confrontation with Kelly, even though he knows he had Cal Asby murdered. Strangely, Shaft visits Kelly's apartment to talk to him, bangs his girlfriend when Kelly isn't at home, and doesn't speak to him again. 

Rating: Shaft’s Big Score features an impressive car-boat-helicopter-and-foot chase near the end, but it’s otherwise a watchable-but-lacklustre sequel to Shaft; the plot is rather thin, long stretches pass without anything much happening, and unlike the original, you won’t find Richard Roundtree’s title character in every scene. 6.5/10 stars. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069257/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0