Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Review by Jason Gaston

Charlie's Angels is a movie you're either going to love or hate. For example, if you're a pretentious film snob who can't release your grasp of reality and gravity... please do yourself a favor and stay away. For the rest of you who enjoy a cheap spirited action romp with personality, pizzazz, and perky parts, come on down and witness the Angel's return.

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Lui are about to ride the only reason why I can fathom why this movie was called "Full Throttle" in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.

In Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, the team of Diaz, Barrymore, and Lui are back sans Bill Murray. In his place is Bernie Mac who truly makes the part his own the only way that Bernie Mac can. Yeah, he may get a little irritating at times, but at least he's not rehashing the same old crap.

The story is this... two rings called "halo rings" are stolen. When put together, these rings hold data on everyone in the witness protection program and the sinister fallen angel Madison (Demi Moore) is ready to sell them to the highest bidder, making everyone in the program vulnerable to the various mobs and crime families who want to shut them up.

Like I said, this is a movie you're either going to love or hate. Personally, I thought it was a trip and loved it. I mean, how could you not love anything that has this much punch and confidence about itself. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a cross between an action flick, a female empowerment movie, and a self parody and, in spite of itself, it all works out. Don't ask me to explain it or rationalize it or anything... it just works.

This is probably the biggest and best "check your brain at the door" movies to hit theaters.

Of course, the big news from Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is Demi Moore's eyebrow raising comeback to Hollywood.

Not only is this movie loaded with spunk, pizzazz, yahoo, and bouncy things, but its also brimming with hilarious cameos from Bruce Willis to even the Olsen Twins. Even original angel Jaclyn Smith reprises her role as Kelly Garrett.

There's no rationalizing it, there's no debating it... I can't really back it up with hard data or scientific method. This is just a fun movie bursting at the seams, ready to kick your butt and make you like it. This movie is like eating a five-pound bag of chocolate. Yeah, it may not be good for you... but the sugar rush is a blast while it lasts.

The soundtrack is pretty good too.

Overall, this effort isn't as satisfying as the first one, but it's still a blast if you can just forget the laws of physics and a few other sacred laws of nature.