Style by the mile, babe. Proud and loud, bro. John Singleton, whose first movie, Boyz N The Hood, was such a sensation, is not interested in some kind of tribute pastichy thing. He knows the neighbourhood, has a feeling for ghetto vibes and is close to the bone. Jackson picks up on this.
Shaft is focused and ruthless.
These streets are his war zone. There is no time for pillow talk or the love machine. He does what he does and expects to come out alive. He's no hero. There are no heroes.