Charlie's Angels/Charlie's Angels - Full Throttle (Box Set) (DVD)

Advantages: Funny, entertaining
Disadvantages: Lots of sexual innuedno

...Charlie?s Angels Full Throttle is the second in the Charlie?s Angels films. For anyone who doesn?t know, Charlie?s Angels are 3 women, Natalie, Dylan and Alex (played by Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu) who work undercover for the elusive Charlie. The films are based on the TV series from the 70?s (I think), and neither the films nor the series reveal Charlie?s face, all communication is done via a telephone speaker. The Plot This film begins in Outer Mongolia, where the Angels have been sent to rescue US Marshal Ray Carter (Robert Patrick) who has been kidnapped and his ring stolen. Shortly after he is rescued, a second man is attacked and his ring is also stolen (I can?t remember the name, but he was played by Bruce Willis). The rest of the film follows the Angels on their mission to recover the two rings. The rings... Read review

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Advantages: Sexy girls, good effects
Disadvantages: Lack of plot, any opportunity for an explosion is grabbed

...-inch heels with little more than a hair out of place. And that is how Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle starts. From that piece you can basically gather everything you need to know about the rest of the film: Diaz is the kooky, fun-loving one, Barrymore is tough tomboy, and Lui is the stylish classy flexible one, the plot doesn't matter at all, the angels always win, with ne'er even smudging their lipstick, and they do all of this in ridiculous heels. Full Throttle is an appropriate name. Everything about the film is done to the max - the numerous explosions, the action set-pieces, the exaggerated villains, the girls' outfits, the gadgets, the sexy dance sequences, the "token black guy" - Bernie Mac's Bosley. It's overblown, overexcited, and slightly overrated. There are some great parts to Charlie's Angels. One scene in particular where... Read review

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Advantages: The Angels, Bernie Mac, humour, innuendo.
Disadvantages: OTT action sequences, lack of plot.

...Yes, I was bored. I admit it, and it was a choice of this or "Bruce Almighty". However, I watched the first Charlie's Angels movie and I liked it! The first movie was an enjoyable no brain popcorn romp featuring three beautiful women kicking ass in skimpy outfits while performing Matrix-lite kung fu. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is like that, but there's more. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (CAFT from now on) suffers from sequelitis. Sometimes, this is a good thing (Aliens, Terminator 2, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey) and sometimes it's a bad thing (Matrix: Reloaded, Beverley Hills Cop 2, Predator 2). Returning for a second time are the three Angels - Dylan, Natalie and Alex who, in the opening sequence which sets the scene for the rest of the movie (not only in plot, but in style and content), rescue Agent Ray Carter by... Read review

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