Charlie’s Angels 2019

It’s sad CHARLIE’S ANGELS 2019 tanked with a 8.2M opening, cause I really enjoyed it better than the first 2 Charlie’s Angel’s inspired (cause none of them will ever match the first 3 seasons of the TV series for me) movies. Sure those reboots had more action and recognizable names, but this one took on Elizabeth Banks‘ “Pitch Perfect” female bonding, light humor, genuine sense of fun. I thought the stakes were good and contemporary in terms of the case; I liked the addition of a male holistic healer/chef called Saint; and the production design felt sleek and just a tinge futuristic.

It even officially took Kristen Stewart off my hate list. I never understood her angsty appeal during the whole “Twilight” fervor or even after. But then she did “Personal Shopper” which I had to admit I liked. And she wasn’t annoying in “Clouds of Sils Maria”. Just recently, I saw her take on the biopic about actress Jean Seberg called “Seberg” and she’s very good in it. And then “Charlie’s Angels” sealed my sincere like of this actress (not that I’m sure she gives two F’s what I think) but she’s funny, gay and quirky in a way that’s truly appealing in this movie, not to mention she looks good dancing, where her old persona would have been too self-conscious to bust a move.

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin, Noah Centineo, Patrick Stewart

T&T LAMB rating: 3.5 outta 5