Charlie's Angels (2000)
Directed by McG
The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.
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"Charlie's Angels" does what "The Brady Bunch Movie" did in 1995, in that it brings to the big screen whatever good things the TV show had to offer, and openly mocks all the bad things.
The biggest surprise in this movie is actor Crispin Glover, who became famous for his role as George McFly in the first two "Back to the Future" movies.
If the big-screen "Charlie's Angels" has a pronounced 1970s feel to it, it's because it seems one of the James Bond films of that era, such as "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker," in which Bond faced off against seemingly unstoppable villains while making a lot of smirky double-entendres.
That's former Charlie's Angels star Shelley Hack as Langford's assistant, and look for The Clash's Joe Strummer, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon as a trio of derelicts.
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The script, by the team of Ryan Rowe (The Love Bug & Tapeheads), Ed Solomon (the Bill and Ted movies), and John August ( Go ), throws in just about everything under the sun.
Written by Ryan Rowe ("Tapeheads"), Ed Solomon ("Men In Black") and John August ("Go"), this "Charlie's Angels" keeps the TV show basics intact while tweaking it with good-natured tongues in cheeks.
What kind of weird cinematic year are we having when something like "Charlie's Angels" seriously kicks butt over the latest installments in both the "Mission: Impossible" and James Bond franchises?
Consequently, "Charlie's Angels" winds up being more "Austin Powers" than "Mission: Impossible," yet never so much as to become a mockery of the series.
Sam Rockwell (1999's "The Green Mile") is lively and magnetic as the kidnapped Knox; Tim Curry is at his slimy best as Roger Corwin; and Tom Green (2000's "Road Trip"), Matt LeBlanc (TV's "Friends"), and Luke Wilson (1999's "Blue Streak") are effective as the gals' love interests.