There's an unexpectedly dark edge throughout for the new 'Angels,' from gallows humor to dangerous stakes for the butt-kicking crew.
USA TODAYAt a time when franchise turkeys abound , let’s give thanks to writer/director Elizabeth Banks, a show-stealing Kristen Stewart and their stylish and savvy new “Charlie’s Angels.”
This heavenly action-comedy takes on familiar elements of John Wick and James Bond but is sufficiently empowering – “Women can do anything” is literally the first line in the movie. There's also an unexpectedly dark edge throughout for the new"Angels," from gallows humor to actual dangerous stakes for our butt-kicking crew.
After she escapes assassination at a coffeehouse, Elena goes on the run and teams with a pair of Angels – ex-MI6 bruiser Jane and heiress-turned-criminal Sabina – for a globetrotting mission to keep this new technology from getting in the wrong hands and becoming a killing machine. During a time so many rebooted movie properties whiff at finding their place again, “Charlie’s Angels” is pretty much a template for how to do it right. Banks doesn’t get stuck in the past nor does she ignore old history, instead adding to it – endless costume changes and dudes getting their posterior whupped are here, of course, but so is organic kombucha, warm hugs and the occasional “swipe right” reference.
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