“Charlie’s Angels”

Full disclosure, the Charlie’s Angels tv show was the shit for me growing up. I couldn’t get enough of it. I met my favorite angel Cheryl Ladd twice at WGN and that was a big deal. The two movies that Drew Barrymoore put out were something out of a cartoon so I was a little apprehensive about seeing this one. I actually went to the theater trying to see something else, but the timing was off. This reboot that Elizabeth Banks put together isn’t too bad as the Townshend agency, chock full of Bosleys, is now something out of the Kingsman Secret Circle. A long ways from a little detective agency. It’s really stupid, but it does work as popcorn fun and it’s elevated by Kristin Stewart, who as an actress is probably one of the last people I’d envision in a film like this. She’s really done a great job at distancing herself from the days of Bella and has become one of our finer actresses who tends to take on very serious projects. She seems to be having a blast and is one of the main bright spots and brings up the rest of her cast. The movie itself is predictable. You know the bad guy right away and its just a matter of time before the cast catches up. The action scenes are well choreographed and pretty exciting. The story moves along and there is some nostalgia for fans of the tv show and previous movies. As stated before, the movie is mindless, but for a couple hours you’ll enjoy yourself because it’s kind of fun.

Rating: (**1/2)