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So, how would a multi-million dollar big-screen version of
Charlie's Angels go down today? Surprisingly well,
in fact.
Oh, it's high camp and bordering on cheesy, but the movie
works as a fun, none-too-serious action flick.
The premise is that a computer software guru Eric Knox (Sam
Rockwell) is under cyber attack from his nasty rival Roger
Corwin (Tim Curry), who is determined to beat his security
and steal information.
The Angels - Natalie (Cameron Diaz), Dylan (Drew Barrymore)
and Alex (Lucy Liu) - are called in by the unseen Charlie
through his front man Bosley (Bill Murray) and are let loose
upon the unsuspecting villain. Or is he?
Almost immediately they are attacked by a weird killer known
as the Thin Man, who is so effective it takes the combined
fighting talents of the trio to fend him off. The fight scene
is spectacular - as they all are in the movie - with a hell
of a lot of Matrix-isms included.
One of the fun bits of Charlie's Angles is picking the movies
it is "borrowing" from. The Matrix, James
Bond and Austin Powers all readily came to mind.
As you would expect, the action is hot and fast with plenty
of explosions and kick-kick-chop and the girls come out of
the fighting stakes actually looking as if they could kick
arse.
The plot won't stretch your gray matter too far, but Charlie's
Angels will draw you into a fun and entertaining night
in front of the screen.
The soundtrack is sensational and will have you bopping away
while you are watching.
Conclusion: Movie 85%, Extras 80%
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