My biggest problem with Shade was the the final plot twist.
It looks good, it sounds good, and the performances are effective enough (Foxx is particularly.noticeable), but the film just isn't as well done as other con movies such as The Grifters (1990), and is way below the sophistication of bigger heist movies such as Ocean's Eleven (2001). That isn't to say that Shade isn't entertaining.
Shade draws its audience into a world of sharp suits, jazzy tunes and card tricks, which, despite its obvious cool, doesn't really make the grade.
