‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reboot Spotlights Girl Power
Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska star as the trio of cool, crafty female spies who take down an international crime plot in this Elizabeth Banks-directed reboot.
For more than 40 years, audiences have watched a trio of female spies dress in disguise and take down criminal schemes. Starting as a television show in 1976, then transitioning to the big screen in 2000 with Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, this latest reboot is a modern retelling that puts the spotlight on friendships and female empowerment.
Variety described the reboot as “a generational rite of passage,” and “… not your mother’s — or even your big sister’s — ‘Charlie’s Angels.’ Explaining why, Variety wrote: “It’s an undercover fantasy about agents who take their whoop-ass seriously … [it’s] a heavier chunk of escape than any previous ‘Angels’ incarnation — if the early-2000s films were pop, this one is metal. Yet that’s part of its timely appeal. Sabina and her comrades are mean warriors of corporate espionage who may, at times, disguise themselves in sequin tube dresses, but they have no interest in pretending to be cute.”
Elizabeth Banks, wrote, directed and co-starred in the film as one of the many Bosley’s, while Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska and Naomi Scott starred as the titular characters. The film has an 81 percent audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“’Charlie’s Angels’ is rip-roaring fun from start to finish, with energetic action and female empowerment that actually feels empowering.” Screen Rant
While Banks and the Angels all received positive reviews for their performances, Stewart’s return to a mainstream blockbuster is gaining the most attention. The Washington Post gushed about her turn as Sabina, writing, “Stewart's unexpected casting here, in a frothy action comedy, injects the movie with a shot of much-needed unpredictability. Of all the Angels, she works the hardest, ensuring that the movie isn't forgettable.”
With globe-trotting adventures that lead the Angles to everywhere from Rio de Janeiro, to Hamburg then Istanbul, the film is one action-packed scene after another. Where McG's ‘Charlie's Angels’ from the early 2000s reflected the stylized action of the time, Banks' ‘Charlie's Angels’ is much more grounded in hand-to-hand fighting techniques and practical effects,” wrote Screen Rant. “The result is a more compelling and realistic style that avoids veering too far into overly CGI-ed action, keeping viewers hooked and immersed in the movie. It all comes together to create an exciting action blockbuster that allows its female spies to shine.
You can catch “Charlie’s Angels” in theaters now and available from Swank soon.