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Charlie's Angels, 2000, 98 minutes, Rated PG-13
By Carla Robinson
Tell me anything, but dont tell me Charlies Angels is a film about
female empowerment. Yes, Dylan (Drew Barrymore), Natalie (Cameron Diaz), and Alex (Lucy
Liu) can kick ass and work those assets, defuse bombs and crack computer code. But they do
it all with a childlike devotion to Charlie, a man who sets them up with a client whose
background he apparently didnt bother to investigate.
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And theres no use checking for
excitement in the story, the plot or the mise-en-scène of Charlies Angels. The fun
lies with the cast. Produced by Barrymores production company, Flower Films,
Charlies Angels presents three female leads doing what was once reserved for
big-name action heroes. And doing it sans guns. The ladies look like theyre having a
blast and their enthusiasm is infectious.
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© 2000 Columbia Pictures, Inc.
Chuck's Angels - Lucy Liu, Cameron
Diaz and Drew Barrymore
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But whoever said theres joy in repetition was wrong.
This film proves that theres misery in it. Its great that the Angels are crack
martial artists, whooping more tail than in the TV series, but how many times can we see
them fight and still be impressed? Ooh, look! Those girls can kick! Oh, and punch. Whoa,
and jump! Who knew? It gets to be downright insulting.
I do appreciate the filmmakers insistence that one of the Angels be of
color, and word has it that Jada Pinkett Smith and Thandi Newton were offered the
role of Alex before Lucy Liu. I like Lius performance, but cant help wondering
how much flava Jada would have lent to the film. M
December 2000
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