Reviewed by: Joe

Directed by: McG, Joseph 'McG' McGinty Nichol

Produced by: Leonard J. Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg, & Nancy Juvonen

Cast: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, & Crispin Glover

Comedy and Action/Adventure 1 hr. 51 min. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a sequel to the blockbuster action-adventure-comedy hit released by Columbia Pictures and inspired by the popular television series. The sequel reunites Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu as the indomitable crime-fighting heriones. In the Angels' new adventure, the captivating trio once again demonstrates their expertise as espionage and martial arts, and disguise.

Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle is a fun ride even if you do tend to get motion sickness every now and then. The sequel seems to try too hard to live up to the hype and the charm of the original but seems too much at times. Outside the usual problems of no actual story or character development, the film has other problems as well.

The CGI is the film is absolutely horrible. Many of the sequences that use computer animation techniques are pretty obvious and they just make the film look pathetic. Some of the action sequences were also ridiculous. During the motorcycle chase scene, the director uses slow motion to show the angels dodging bullets just like in The Matrix Reloaded but he fails to pull the effect off correctly that the obvious parody looks totally absurd. If you are going to parody good effects then do them correctly.

The pacing for the film was horrible. At times the feature seems to slow and at other times it is too fast with all the action sequences. There was no consistency at all which hurts the overall effect. The fight sequences between Cameron and Demi as well as those delightful cameos make the film worthwhile.

The best cameo out of the bunch has to be from Demi’s ex-husband Bruce Willis. It is not a funny role but it is an absolute treat, so pay attention for it. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle will not win any awards or much critical praise but that shouldn’t matter much to the core audience. Enjoy a good old summer popcorn flick while you cool off from the heat of the summer.