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Summary: Action packed and fun, if a little low on plot
Review: I loved Charlie's Angels as a kid. (Contrary to one of the other reviewers so far, it was not a sitcom, by the way.) Of course, back then I truly regarded it as little more than "jiggle TV", but hey, they were three gorgeous women who were intelligent and independent (throw your hands up at me!).This movie echoed the Girl Power upon which the original series was built, and kicked it up a notch to bring it into the new millenium. The women are, of course, gorgeous yet hard as nails in their pursuit of the bad guys. They're smart and can kick some butt. And they still have endearing neuroses in their personal lives, which is a great change from the TV series, which seldom touched upon the ladies' private lives. The plot was, however, remarkably weak, with many elements wholly undefined and absolutely unnecessary, except that the scenes showcased more cool action sequences. For example, if a computer system requires a retinal scan and a handprint to get past the first door, why then do you still need to push two buttons to enter the second door, then avoid a booby-trapped floor? It's great to see Cameron Diaz get through these security devices, but if you think about it, what did the "real" computer guys do to legitimately access the machine? Anyhoo, the movie's a great one to pop in and let your mind go on cruise control while you're entertained by some great action sequences and more than a few laughs.
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Summary: Charlie's Angels Anyone??
Review: This is a great movie, I love it! It's hilarious and the Angels are hotter than ever! The Matrix-style fighting is great, too. I love all of the action scenes, they are really cool. It's not short on laughs at all. The music is great! Check out the soundtrack for this movie, too. It's awesome. I reccomend this movie to anyone. Cameron Diaz is the perfect ditzy blonde character. The Friends guy had a nice cameo, too. The only thing that bothered me was the joke that was stolen from the movie "Clueless". You know, the one where the phone rang and they both answered their cell-phones? Well it wasn't that funny in this movie, it only worked in "Clueless." Besides that, the movie was funny, with non-stop action and a sort-of unforseen twist! Well, there were hints, and you could tell what was going to happen before it actually did happen. You gotta get this movie! It's awesome!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!
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Summary: McG should go back to MTV
Review: I love Bill Murray, I love Luke Wilson, Drew Barrymore is great, and not to mention Cameron Diaz and Tim Curry, but for some strange reason (Director McG), this movie came out pretty horribly! The only reason I'm giving it one star is because on the DVD, it actually includes the best scene from the film in the deleted scenes. I'm talking about the Marco Polo sequence with Bill Murray and Tim Curry. That part is hilarious. The rest of the movie is trying way too hard to be something it's not. The timing on the jokes is all off. The special effects are showcased as if they're something brilliant and original, but far from it. Director McG is definitely not a feature-length film actor. He should stick to commercials and music videos. Bottom line: this DVD could have been something really great, but if fell very short.
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Summary: Wild but fun!
Review: As always, it was the action and special effects that drew me to rent this film at first. Then, it just grew on me, as some movies do. The action and effects are smashing good. The characters are giddy and likable (not to mention beautiful). But most promiment is the film's erratic style. There's a great deal of slow-motion effects, wild kung-fu fighting, unusual camera effects, and brilliantly vibrant colors and sets. As the director of the film stated, it's like watching a cartoon. I enjoy this movie. It's something I can pop in and watch at any time and enjoy. It's not intellectually fascinating in any way, and it's not at all a cinematic landmark - it's just fun.
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Summary: Non-stop action!
Review: This movie is great. I usualy dont watch movies more then once..or at all but I could watch this a million times and not get sick of it. Its so cute and its action packed. Never a dull moment! I think it is pretty good in the writing even though they do a lot of impossible things it doesnt get any points taken off because if you dont think too hard about it, to goes along great!
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Summary: Could Be Better..
Review: This movie was good, but lacking intelligence. The action scenes weren't all the great, and the acting wasn't either. This movie was alright, but just needed to be a little less fluff and a little more action.
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Summary: Fun!
Review: Charlie's Angels (PG-13)- Some people are Barrymore lovers, some Diaz lovers and some Liu lovers. I personally am a Barrymore lover. But no matter which of these vixens catches your eye, you'll be rewarded in Spades. While the plot was fun, the dialogue was dead, and the film was a little too 007 for an adaptation of Charlie's Angels the TV show, but one thing is for sure, these girls kick some serious tale! And they take it too!!! They get kicked in the face, and chest like any male action star and they take it!!! These are some women to love!! A guilty pleasure this movie may be but at least the film take the action movie stereotype of what a woman is and gives her some substance to go along with the beauty.
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Summary: 'Angels' are Heavenly Creatures
Review: But are these girls real angels? Look at Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. Decide for yourself... They are secret agents working for an unknown man named Charlie and their new mission has to do with a computer programmer whose been kidnapped. The guy is a complete dork. There's also a tall, skinny guy who likes to smell hair and you know he had an obsession with Barbies. One of the girls eats a lot and orders way too much at a drive-thru. One can't dance or sing (Soul Train has a bad reputation now because of this girl). One can't cook muffins, which are deadly and can sit as a rock in your stomach, literally. Yet, they're all supposed to be 'angels.' Even at the beginning, an 'angel' was disguised as LL Cool J. Can you imagine that? The movie is deranged. They even threw in Bill Murray for some reason. Oh well, it's just entertainment.
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Summary: When bad movies happen to good TV shows
Review: I have always been a fan of Charlie's Angels, and I absolutely adore Drew Barrymore, but this movie is horrible. I don't know how else to put it. The script is inane, the acting is not very good, the dialogue is forced, some of the special effects don't seem very special to me, and the overall effect is that of a destructive parody of a TV show I hold in high nostalgic regard. This story would not have been acceptable for the dismal final season of the TV series. There's one decent twist to it, but the overall objective of the bad guys and the plan they hatch to achieve that end is fantastically ludicrous. I can't half blame the actors and actresses for speaking their lines without feeling, often mechanically switching emotions at the drop of an invisible dime, because most of what they had to say was just plain silly. The acting seems to be so forced at times that it looks to me like these actresses are not enjoying what they are doing at all. The Angels I know and love would not forget their entire mission every time one of them saw a cute guy, nor would they engage in phone conversations in the middle of intense action. I also can't for the life of me figure out why they kept the character of Bosley in this film. David Doyle must be turning over in his grave in reaction to Bill Murray's portrayal of Bosley as a totally inept, helpless, unbelievably silly character. The Bosley of old was no Superman, but this Bosley can barely add two and two. And the infamous "Thin Man" is like some Hollywood 1930s character actor reject whose mannerisms are so exaggerated that I expected him to break his own arm just trying to light a cigarette. Worst of all, however, was the inclusion of Tom Greene at his most annoying for two scenes as "the Chad." What about the special effects? Even this part of the movie was ruined for me because the filmmakers tried to make all of the action look like what we saw in The Matrix. Every good scene seems to be cursed with slow-motion visuals of impossible jumps, kicks, and other moves, followed up by the girls striking unnecessary martial arts poses. There is one scene in particular, featuring Drew, that takes the special effects way too far without bothering to give us a clue as to how what happens actually happens. I appreciate the hard work and training that Barrymore, Liu, and Diaz went through to prepare for their roles, but the whole thing came off as ridiculous in my eyes. I have to mention the music here too. I love the old vintage Angels theme, but in a couple of places I heard music that was obviously stolen from James Bond and, of all things, Godzilla. Why? I hate to be so tough on a movie I thought I would like, and I especially hate to criticize one of my favorite actresses in Drew Barrymore, but I have to be truthful here. There are some explosions, which are nice, and that alone keeps me from giving this the dreaded one star, but I cannot possibly give it more than two stars, even taking into account all of the extras you get on the DVD. To some degree, Charlie's Angels was a real breakthrough of sorts in the 1970s, showing that women can be just as smart and effective at catching bad guys as men; this movie betrays the empowering spirit of the original series, and I think that is rather a sad thing.
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Summary: One star is too many!
Review: Talk about a bad movie! Not only was the dialog terrible, not only was the acting terrible, but they stole the FX from The Matrix! Special visual effects like that work on a film like the Matrix but not on every action film. These girls are supposed to be in "the real world" and yet they are doing unbelievable stunts and fight scenes, rivaling MI1 & MI2 (another couple of bad ones). I can't blame only them alone though, it seems that all of the action films nowadays are trying to see how far they can out do Bond. Now I hear that Angels 2 is going 1 further by changing the ethnic background of Bosley. I guess the films of today don't have to follow continuity, just whatever works at the time.
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