The verdict is in and hopeful critics and public alike seem to agree that director McG pushed the envelope so far it broke and turned "CA:FT" into a colossal dud. Not an uncommon problem when one is trying to out do himself with a sequel, especially for a young auteur working in the action genre. McG appears to have fallen victim to that more-is-more mentality as he takes the "Angels" into the realm of action movie super heroes of comic book proportion. The loss is credibility, personality, and humanness...qualities which keep us riveted to the screen through all the action and fluff for there is no suspense or thrill if good is unequivocally invincible and the doom of evil a foregone conclusion. Perhaps the most sadly laughable moment in this film is when Demi Moore's trains her Desert Eagle on the speaker box with a tear running down one cheek. At that moment it is blindingly obvious that someone should have been working smarter, not harder. You can bet that when the "CA:FT" audience laughed, they weren't laughing -with- the auteur, but at him. For action junkies only. (C)
32 Reviews
Worse than the first by far
foxtrotmarie11 August 2019
Look I like the Angel's, sure it's super cheesy and the movie overdoes it with turning them into giggly 'arent I cute let me charm my way into/out of this,'but for the most part it's all good fun if you dont take it too serious.
How while the first one had more substance to it this one is just empty. Just the angels running around in costumes. And to make it worse the recast of Bosley was a terrible choice as Bernie is just too cheesy and too over the top in everything he does. It completely turns you off from whatever is going on.
How while the first one had more substance to it this one is just empty. Just the angels running around in costumes. And to make it worse the recast of Bosley was a terrible choice as Bernie is just too cheesy and too over the top in everything he does. It completely turns you off from whatever is going on.
Full Reverse
Sander Pilon19 September 2003
The first Charlies Angels movie had a shred of believability left. Granted, it wasn't much, but it was there. In Full Throttle all that is gone. The stunts are way over the top, and totally not believable, and calling them stupid is giving them too much credit. And the characters are weak at best. Even compared to the first one Full Throttle is pretty weak.
The only real revelation this movie brings is that Owen Wilson has a brother. I heard the voice of the FBI agent and immediately recognized the voice of Owen Wilson. It turned out to be his brother. Duh.
The only real revelation this movie brings is that Owen Wilson has a brother. I heard the voice of the FBI agent and immediately recognized the voice of Owen Wilson. It turned out to be his brother. Duh.
Boring...
Darkest_Rose28 June 2003
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu are back as Charlie's Angels which seems to only attract older perverted men. Sure, the actresses are all cute, funny and charming but I mean who cares about stuff like that when the plot is absolutely horrible? There is some kind of villain and the angels kick his(or should I say her?)ass, blah, blah, blah, the movie is predictable, the action scenes are rather boring then exciting, the only thing that saves them is the music. I did though enjoy Demi Moore's short yet sweet performance as the dark angel. Overall I thought this movie was boring and I did not have a fun time like I thought I would have. The only reason why I even watched it in the first place was because I love Drew Barrymore but not even she can save this movie. I would give Charlie's Angels:Full Throttle 5/10
Mediocore
jpintar26 October 2003
Neither Charlie's Angel movie is very good. It takes three good actresses and puts them through lame action scenes and thin plot. Both movies are directed by the obnoxious McG (think Quentin Tarantino with no talent) and have phony looking special effects. This one hits a low by casting the non actress Demi Moore as the villain (whose appearance is actually brief). Coming Attractions basically give away the whole movie. Watchable but overlong and deserved its fate at the boxoffice.
Fluff, Part 2
gridoon202426 July 2009
This sequel to "Charlie's Angels" is pretty much more of the same - energetic, colorful and cartoonish fluff. There are parts that work: the girls spontaneously dancing to M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This"; Jacklyn Smith's guest appearance as Kelly Garrett (she still looks great); brief moments of the fight scenes, mainly the one near the dock, that show Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu can do this even without the wires; Demi Moore's bad-girl role (though I still prefer Kelly Lynch from the original). However, much of the time is again taken by not-especially-funny supporting characters and way overblown action sequences, some of which (the pre-title, the one with the bikes, etc.) seem to have been done at least 75% on a computer. The cast is game and clearly had fun, if only McG could restrain himself a little the audience might have more fun too. ** out of 4.
For that Saturday night out..
Nick_is_tired14 July 2003
Charlies Angel: Full throttle, you expect it to be as good or possibly even betetr than the first movie, but what u get is a mixed up plot with lots of unrealistic action.
The action and the girls are what the audience want, the action is so unrealistic its kind of a funny in a way. The girls are looking good as per usual (Lucy lui and Cameron Diaz in particular). There's quite a few too many sexual innuendos, not exactly a bad thing but it does get tiring and rather unfunny at times.
All in all, this film is perfect for going out on saturday nights, it's a quite a no-brainer film but also perfect for those 'hormone-enraged' teenagers. 6/10 - Action/girls 4/10 - plot-wise
Overall - 5/10
The action and the girls are what the audience want, the action is so unrealistic its kind of a funny in a way. The girls are looking good as per usual (Lucy lui and Cameron Diaz in particular). There's quite a few too many sexual innuendos, not exactly a bad thing but it does get tiring and rather unfunny at times.
All in all, this film is perfect for going out on saturday nights, it's a quite a no-brainer film but also perfect for those 'hormone-enraged' teenagers. 6/10 - Action/girls 4/10 - plot-wise
Overall - 5/10
not as great as the old one, a little more violent, and less clothed.
CoconutHut11 July 2003
this sort of seemed like "how many times can we see the angels w/o clothes? it gets a little old. the old movie certainly had some charm and cuteness to it, and this one seems to rely on the angel's looks, and jokes that you have most likely seen in many other movies. but it will keep you entertained if you are very willing to suspend your disbelief.
Overblown
travelernnn8 July 2003
In this sequel the enjoyable aspects of the first movie were taken and overblown making the movie clichéd and one dimensional. Some of the story aspects were completely useless and left one to wonder why they were included at all. Even the chemistry between the leading actresses lacked luster. While it was not the worst movie I have ever seen, it certainly wasn't very good either.
Spare your time, Don´t see it!
fredrikwestlund4 July 2003
Overly episodic and poorly conceived
Juansmith3 July 2003
Warning: Spoilers
(minor spoilers ahead) Why, oh why, could they not remember the spirit of the first? As sequels go, this one reminds me of Mission: Impossible 2. In the first M:I flick, they conceived a poignant story of IMF agents working together toward a common covert goal of some kind. In the sequel, it was Tom Cruise as a one-man killing machine. He didn't need any help, so it wasn't a Mission Impossible story at all. It was a shaky attempt at a Bond knockoff.
The appeal of the first "Charlie's Angels" flick was in its complete lack of attempts to take itself seriously. The Angels' world seemed to be a fanciful place, full of whimsy and fantastical things; almost a fairy tale. It was this ever-present "giddiness" that made the first film so enjoyable. It was clear from all three stars' performances that they were having a great time making the film. While this attitude, as well as the film's fanciful spirit, was still somewhat present in the sequel, the story simply did not flow quite as well.
From each over-the-top action scene to the next, there seemed to be little or no connection. The overly episodic feel left the audience wondering if they should expect a commercial break before the next location. The FX were quite impressive, although some scenes; particularly a dirt bike race/shootout, felt so fake that I wondered where my game controller was so I could pause the movie and check how many lives the Angels had left.
Bernie Mac, while typically an amusing addition (such as in `Ocean's 11'), was sadly reduced to just a few one-liners in this film. While it's debatable whether Bill Murray would've done any better (as he did in the first film) within the parameters of this story, let's just say he couldn't do any worse.
Demi Moore was impressive, but overly serious, and Crispin Glover was wasted in just a few confusing appearances.
McG would get along quite nicely with Rob Cohen, but will hopefully prove himself more versatile in the future.
For once, a film is faulted by not being nearly campy enough. As much as I enjoyed the first film, It's time for this franchise to slip away quietly, rather than with a loud crash when Charlie's Angels 3 comes out.
The appeal of the first "Charlie's Angels" flick was in its complete lack of attempts to take itself seriously. The Angels' world seemed to be a fanciful place, full of whimsy and fantastical things; almost a fairy tale. It was this ever-present "giddiness" that made the first film so enjoyable. It was clear from all three stars' performances that they were having a great time making the film. While this attitude, as well as the film's fanciful spirit, was still somewhat present in the sequel, the story simply did not flow quite as well.
From each over-the-top action scene to the next, there seemed to be little or no connection. The overly episodic feel left the audience wondering if they should expect a commercial break before the next location. The FX were quite impressive, although some scenes; particularly a dirt bike race/shootout, felt so fake that I wondered where my game controller was so I could pause the movie and check how many lives the Angels had left.
Bernie Mac, while typically an amusing addition (such as in `Ocean's 11'), was sadly reduced to just a few one-liners in this film. While it's debatable whether Bill Murray would've done any better (as he did in the first film) within the parameters of this story, let's just say he couldn't do any worse.
Demi Moore was impressive, but overly serious, and Crispin Glover was wasted in just a few confusing appearances.
McG would get along quite nicely with Rob Cohen, but will hopefully prove himself more versatile in the future.
For once, a film is faulted by not being nearly campy enough. As much as I enjoyed the first film, It's time for this franchise to slip away quietly, rather than with a loud crash when Charlie's Angels 3 comes out.
Thank God for Demi Moore.
alanmcase30 June 2003
If Demi had not been in this movie, it would have been a complete waste of my time and money. She is HOT, this movie is NOT. And the movie did do me one favor by ending just in time so I didn't have to listen to Cameron's bubble-headed blonde giggle once again. Phew, that was close. Don't go. Tell your friends and family not to go. Tell your enemies it was really great.
Fun, good action sequences, but ridiculous
swipht128 June 2003
This movie was quite a bit of fun to watch. The action sequences were great, as usual, but so retarded. How is it possible that the guy riding the bike can flip around and shoot at the Angels while standing on one hand? I was laughing when the bike race was happening. Also, so many obvious times where the Angels are just basically throwing themselves at the audience. It was a pretty bad movie, but fun to watch. 5 out of 10.
Charlie's Angels pretend they're in the Matrix.
wastebot29 June 2003
5 of 10, and that's probably to kind.
Lots of action and humor, but a story line apparently designed for soldiers, cops, teens, and Homeland Security officials. And not very bright ones at that.
It's great if you want a thrill ride, but that's pretty much all it is. The problem is that the cutaways during the big FX sequences tend to take away the thrill and make it seem ridiculous or fake.
Most of the FX sequences are Matrix-like. The problem, of course, is that they aren't in a virtual world. Then, there's a lot of music mixed to be very loud and club-like. It actually helps to keep the movie moving along (and the audience awake). The mixes are very well done, even making some "music" (corporate pop) that is horrible (can you say Bon Jovi and MC Hammer?) half-way listenable.
The problem with the music is that how does 80s music tie in with a movie paying homage to a 70s show? Or, as the director might try to argue, with the angels growing up period which is set 8-10 years ago. Grunge, industrial metal, hip-hop, trip-hop, electronica, alternative, or female folk music would be believable. Plenty of inconsistencies like that. You get the feeling the people making this movie are trying to re-live their teens, not create a believable teen life for the characters.
Lots of action and humor, but a story line apparently designed for soldiers, cops, teens, and Homeland Security officials. And not very bright ones at that.
It's great if you want a thrill ride, but that's pretty much all it is. The problem is that the cutaways during the big FX sequences tend to take away the thrill and make it seem ridiculous or fake.
Most of the FX sequences are Matrix-like. The problem, of course, is that they aren't in a virtual world. Then, there's a lot of music mixed to be very loud and club-like. It actually helps to keep the movie moving along (and the audience awake). The mixes are very well done, even making some "music" (corporate pop) that is horrible (can you say Bon Jovi and MC Hammer?) half-way listenable.
The problem with the music is that how does 80s music tie in with a movie paying homage to a 70s show? Or, as the director might try to argue, with the angels growing up period which is set 8-10 years ago. Grunge, industrial metal, hip-hop, trip-hop, electronica, alternative, or female folk music would be believable. Plenty of inconsistencies like that. You get the feeling the people making this movie are trying to re-live their teens, not create a believable teen life for the characters.
Reinventing the T&A Action/Comedy
descendent52827 June 2003
Warning: Spoilers
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is pretty much exactly what I expected. It had it's ups and downs, highs and lows, and really really cheeseball moments that just make you groan. Actually, the picture wasn't that bad and I enjoyed it with the exception of the predictible plot and the cop out ending.
The trailer for this flick is nice looking, you know, the one with "My Sharona" playing in the background, yet totally ruins it, like most trailers these days. It gives too much away. If I was making this film, which I wasn't and of course, my opinion doesn't matter one bit, but I would have kept the whole Demi Moore involvement a little bit of a secret. For instance, you see shots of a long haired woman with golden guns being all nasty and evil. But I saw this in the trailer, and I already know that it's Demi Moore, bad. Surprise for me (Spoiler) it was funny to see her whack Bruce Willis, I got a kick out of that one.
Acting-wise, I wasn't expecting much. Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore are two that I have never really been to see as, say, good actresses. Of course, my opinion again. Lucy Liu I liked though, I thought she far surpassed Cameron, Drew, and Demi. Going into this flick, I did remember that Justin Theroux played "some Irish dude" and I was pretty excited because the last thing I saw him in was "Mulholland Dr." and I thought he was spectacular in that, and that is one of my favorite movies so yeah, he was awesome in this as I had expected. It was actually kind of comical though. He talks with the mad Irish accent, his name is Seamus, he has a whacked out faux-hawk, walks through fire, and (spoiler) lands on Crispin Glover's stabbed up carcass in the end, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! Onto Bernie Mac. I was really hoping that they would play it off like Bernie was the same Bosley as Bill Murray, but ofcourse, they didn't. I was really hoping for that, let down, but Bernie did great anyway. So was John Cleese. Gotta love John Cleese.
Digressing to the director McG or whatever his name is. The downfall to having a music video director work on a major motion picture is that he will get all of his popstar buddies to do cameos in his movie. Actually, I only saw Pink and her motocross buddies, and that's all I can remember right now. Also, endorsements. The biggest sign I saw was an ad for Cingulair, who have kindly paid mad bucks to bring you this...movie. Direction was sound, but I don't know if anyone could have turned the awful script into anything better. The jokes were tired and lame (i.e. John Cleese as Lucy Lui's character's(either Alex or Alice I heard both) father believing that she is a prostitute) and a lot of the action sequences were literally, unbelieveable, as in, could never happen in real life, and they won't because this is the movies and what happens here does not have to make sense. It's an action/comedy with lots of T&A so it is sure to be a blockbuster. Kudos to all of the suckers in suits making some big bank off of this one.
The trailer for this flick is nice looking, you know, the one with "My Sharona" playing in the background, yet totally ruins it, like most trailers these days. It gives too much away. If I was making this film, which I wasn't and of course, my opinion doesn't matter one bit, but I would have kept the whole Demi Moore involvement a little bit of a secret. For instance, you see shots of a long haired woman with golden guns being all nasty and evil. But I saw this in the trailer, and I already know that it's Demi Moore, bad. Surprise for me (Spoiler) it was funny to see her whack Bruce Willis, I got a kick out of that one.
Acting-wise, I wasn't expecting much. Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore are two that I have never really been to see as, say, good actresses. Of course, my opinion again. Lucy Liu I liked though, I thought she far surpassed Cameron, Drew, and Demi. Going into this flick, I did remember that Justin Theroux played "some Irish dude" and I was pretty excited because the last thing I saw him in was "Mulholland Dr." and I thought he was spectacular in that, and that is one of my favorite movies so yeah, he was awesome in this as I had expected. It was actually kind of comical though. He talks with the mad Irish accent, his name is Seamus, he has a whacked out faux-hawk, walks through fire, and (spoiler) lands on Crispin Glover's stabbed up carcass in the end, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! Onto Bernie Mac. I was really hoping that they would play it off like Bernie was the same Bosley as Bill Murray, but ofcourse, they didn't. I was really hoping for that, let down, but Bernie did great anyway. So was John Cleese. Gotta love John Cleese.
Digressing to the director McG or whatever his name is. The downfall to having a music video director work on a major motion picture is that he will get all of his popstar buddies to do cameos in his movie. Actually, I only saw Pink and her motocross buddies, and that's all I can remember right now. Also, endorsements. The biggest sign I saw was an ad for Cingulair, who have kindly paid mad bucks to bring you this...movie. Direction was sound, but I don't know if anyone could have turned the awful script into anything better. The jokes were tired and lame (i.e. John Cleese as Lucy Lui's character's(either Alex or Alice I heard both) father believing that she is a prostitute) and a lot of the action sequences were literally, unbelieveable, as in, could never happen in real life, and they won't because this is the movies and what happens here does not have to make sense. It's an action/comedy with lots of T&A so it is sure to be a blockbuster. Kudos to all of the suckers in suits making some big bank off of this one.
If you don't like this movie. You're not the demographic they were going for.
mrwilson-412972 October 2022
This movie was made for teens in 2003. That's it. Those are the people that are going to like this movie.
The acting is terrible and the plot is embarrassing. The characters are vapid and cartoon in their depth. There is no redeeming qualities to this film.
I felt embarrassed for Bernie Mack. Really for everyone involved in this terrible terrible film. Everyone involved simply showed up on their name recognition and cashed in... and why not? There no harm in selling out for a quick buck.
I just can't help but wonder... however cooked up this movie and all parties must be cynical people.
But then again....
it's made for teens in 2003. Lighten up.
The acting is terrible and the plot is embarrassing. The characters are vapid and cartoon in their depth. There is no redeeming qualities to this film.
I felt embarrassed for Bernie Mack. Really for everyone involved in this terrible terrible film. Everyone involved simply showed up on their name recognition and cashed in... and why not? There no harm in selling out for a quick buck.
I just can't help but wonder... however cooked up this movie and all parties must be cynical people.
But then again....
it's made for teens in 2003. Lighten up.
The effects are often not as good as expected, the action over and the easy and absurd solutions for the plot undermine any credibility
fernandoschiavi4 April 2021
While not unanimity, but due to its good grossing antecessor hits theaters, three years after the adventure of the first film, the sequel to Charlie's Angels. With the subtitle "Full Throttle", the screenplay by John August and Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, brings the detective Natalie, Alex and Dylan, again in the service of Charles Townsend Detective Agency, investigating a series of murders that occur after a file system witness protection to be stolen from the U. S. government. Million dollars richer, the leading trio back to jump, hit and star more fights that defy logic. The plot begins with scenes short of totally absurd as to their veracity, in Mongolia, where the Panthers have to rescue an American politician (Robert Patrick), captured by mercenaries for being in possession of a ring. Soon it is revealed that such a ring is part of a database that provides access to the witness protection program of the Government. But to access the information, you must attach it to another, who is Secretary William Rose Bailey (Bruce Willis), who makes a brief role in the film. The main suspect of having committed theft and murder is Madison Lee (Demi Moore), a former Panther who left the agency a while ago to enter the world of crime. The Panthers will then need to act so that the ring does not fall into the wrong hands.
Just as before, we start with a long sequence shot where we are shown the place, a sort of tavern in Mongolia, where the Panthers rescue an American politician among many improbable twists and an escape but well thought no credibility whatsoever. Shortly after this scene, we have re-opened when the Panthers appear on scenes from his past and present, highlighting the features of each of them: the bumbling, super smart and winning and rebel without limits. After that in fact the story unfolds with the purest base action.
The chemistry between Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore (again producing the franchise) is evident, but the big problem is that the second film will empower all wildly. Are many (almost all) the scenes in which we look, think and speak: "Wow, that's a lie." And this is just the beginning, because later we see the girls hanging from buildings with one hand, and (three at the same time) dragged by a convertible in full a movie premiere in Hollywood. Not to mention the shot in the chest and fall of a very high place and nothing happens, the explosion that occurs a few meters but virtually nothing reaches our heroines juggling atop a chair, among numerous other scenes forced high and the tenth power . The trail involving a helicopter and a truck, is the largest of all the lies of the film.
The plot does not include the characters, the case in which the story is made to work the characters and not the opposite. Here is a case where the text is done completely to pack the action scenes, choreographed fights for and that players may leave the audience ecstatic to see their perfect curves closes with well-planned hips, breasts and faces. Some passages that stand out are the scene where Cameron appears early in the movie riding on a mechanical bull, and when the trio comes in sensual dance on stage to the music of "pink panther pink". The three, while appearing lingerie and sensually dancing are a treat for the eyes, with special emphasis on Lucy Liu that is irresistible in that particular scene. But this time, in addition to Drew, Lucy and Cameron, have the presence of the always lovely Demi Moore, that no longer appeared on the big screen, and is as sensational as the other girls.
The cameos continue. Besides John Forsythe who lends his voice to the enigmatic Charlie for the second time in the cinema, Justin Theroux appears as an ex-boyfriend Dylan who wants revenge for her having it reported to the police. Robert Patrick, the eternal T-1000 Terminator 2: Judgment Day, as an American politician. Luke Wilson reprising his role as Pete, this film taking an important step in her relationship with Alex. Matt LeBlanc as Jason back and carries double meaning of hilarious scenes with John Cleese who plays Alex's father, Mr. Munday. And yet we see emerging in a big production movie, young and hairy Shia LaBeouf as Max, the star that would shine four years later as Sam in the Transformers franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the movie Disturbia. Of course we cannot forget to mention the Brazilian Rodrigo Santoro in his first role in Hollywood. Even without speaking a single sentence and just having your body in the scenes shown in the surfer who played grumpy Ememrs was kick him in American cinema, and he has been able to mend some work abroad after such participation. This time the producers got a share of one of Lightning Angels Jaclyn Smith, Kelly Garrett in the television series. Sisters Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are also less than 10 seconds on screen. Bill Murray is the one who has not appeared in the sequel, just in photography, especially by disagreements with Lucy Liu in the first film, being replaced by the late comedian Bernie Mac as the new Bosley.
For other references, this time we see allusions to current classic or not, as The Sound of Music, Flashdance, Mission: Impossible 2, Singing in the Rain, The Matrix, Spider-Man. But various defects should be highlighted. There are too many supporting characters, as all cited in the previous paragraph. For each, there are sub-plots and this damages the depth of the characters and we get the distinct impression of being underutilized, especially Bruce Willis.
A quick edit, but using camera features slow Wayne Wahrman was efficient, as well as music composed by Edward Shearmur again. The photography Russell Carpenter is also a highlight of the film.
The film's director McG has a balance in the overall context, but eventually defects protruding. The effects are often not as good as expected, the wild action and story without depth and arranging easy solutions and absurd further undermine any credibility. However, like the first, the film is assumed not to be taken seriously, but more exaggerated than before. The original is a little better, but some real laughs are uprooted and entertain the audience with humor even not being the same as before. If you do not have anything better to rent, worth checking out, especially by female beauties that have even greater prominence in every way.
Just as before, we start with a long sequence shot where we are shown the place, a sort of tavern in Mongolia, where the Panthers rescue an American politician among many improbable twists and an escape but well thought no credibility whatsoever. Shortly after this scene, we have re-opened when the Panthers appear on scenes from his past and present, highlighting the features of each of them: the bumbling, super smart and winning and rebel without limits. After that in fact the story unfolds with the purest base action.
The chemistry between Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore (again producing the franchise) is evident, but the big problem is that the second film will empower all wildly. Are many (almost all) the scenes in which we look, think and speak: "Wow, that's a lie." And this is just the beginning, because later we see the girls hanging from buildings with one hand, and (three at the same time) dragged by a convertible in full a movie premiere in Hollywood. Not to mention the shot in the chest and fall of a very high place and nothing happens, the explosion that occurs a few meters but virtually nothing reaches our heroines juggling atop a chair, among numerous other scenes forced high and the tenth power . The trail involving a helicopter and a truck, is the largest of all the lies of the film.
The plot does not include the characters, the case in which the story is made to work the characters and not the opposite. Here is a case where the text is done completely to pack the action scenes, choreographed fights for and that players may leave the audience ecstatic to see their perfect curves closes with well-planned hips, breasts and faces. Some passages that stand out are the scene where Cameron appears early in the movie riding on a mechanical bull, and when the trio comes in sensual dance on stage to the music of "pink panther pink". The three, while appearing lingerie and sensually dancing are a treat for the eyes, with special emphasis on Lucy Liu that is irresistible in that particular scene. But this time, in addition to Drew, Lucy and Cameron, have the presence of the always lovely Demi Moore, that no longer appeared on the big screen, and is as sensational as the other girls.
The cameos continue. Besides John Forsythe who lends his voice to the enigmatic Charlie for the second time in the cinema, Justin Theroux appears as an ex-boyfriend Dylan who wants revenge for her having it reported to the police. Robert Patrick, the eternal T-1000 Terminator 2: Judgment Day, as an American politician. Luke Wilson reprising his role as Pete, this film taking an important step in her relationship with Alex. Matt LeBlanc as Jason back and carries double meaning of hilarious scenes with John Cleese who plays Alex's father, Mr. Munday. And yet we see emerging in a big production movie, young and hairy Shia LaBeouf as Max, the star that would shine four years later as Sam in the Transformers franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the movie Disturbia. Of course we cannot forget to mention the Brazilian Rodrigo Santoro in his first role in Hollywood. Even without speaking a single sentence and just having your body in the scenes shown in the surfer who played grumpy Ememrs was kick him in American cinema, and he has been able to mend some work abroad after such participation. This time the producers got a share of one of Lightning Angels Jaclyn Smith, Kelly Garrett in the television series. Sisters Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are also less than 10 seconds on screen. Bill Murray is the one who has not appeared in the sequel, just in photography, especially by disagreements with Lucy Liu in the first film, being replaced by the late comedian Bernie Mac as the new Bosley.
For other references, this time we see allusions to current classic or not, as The Sound of Music, Flashdance, Mission: Impossible 2, Singing in the Rain, The Matrix, Spider-Man. But various defects should be highlighted. There are too many supporting characters, as all cited in the previous paragraph. For each, there are sub-plots and this damages the depth of the characters and we get the distinct impression of being underutilized, especially Bruce Willis.
A quick edit, but using camera features slow Wayne Wahrman was efficient, as well as music composed by Edward Shearmur again. The photography Russell Carpenter is also a highlight of the film.
The film's director McG has a balance in the overall context, but eventually defects protruding. The effects are often not as good as expected, the wild action and story without depth and arranging easy solutions and absurd further undermine any credibility. However, like the first, the film is assumed not to be taken seriously, but more exaggerated than before. The original is a little better, but some real laughs are uprooted and entertain the audience with humor even not being the same as before. If you do not have anything better to rent, worth checking out, especially by female beauties that have even greater prominence in every way.
Yeah
TheOneThatYouWanted21 October 2017
Charlie's angels 2 I haven't seen the first one but I'm sure it has to be better than this. This film wears heavy and is a bit too sloppy to be considered a fun flick. Even the action is filmed tediously with a lot of cuts and slo-mo mixed with fast-forward. Whatever. The girls are pretty and I guess in the in that is that matters..........right? Na, not right.
you know McG, it's not all about putting 3 sexy girls altogether, the plot matters too.
MairegChernet24 December 2007
McG, why make a sequel with no plot that has a grip on itself. OK, the first Charlie's angels, at least, kept me awake throughout the movie. the chemistry between Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore was fairly interesting. Bill Murray did a good job as well. the plot,too, was fine.
Considering all these positive aspects, I figured it would be worth it to see the sequel. Ruined is not the appropriate word for "full throttle". It was just mediocre. The acting was comparatively not bad. And it had Bernie Mac as a new member of the cast. But I still was not impressed by the plot, which was about the angels on the lookout for stolen platinum rings. It wouldn't have hurt the writers to put some twists and turns into the plot. but they just made it plain bad. there were no suspenseful moments into it whatsoever. In fact, I could already infer the end after the movie rolled for some 30 or 40 minutes.
But I gotta admit beneath the uninteresting plot, I found some satisfaction watching the angels kick some butt. Demi Moore did a great job of showing us her villain side. Yet, some of the intense action scenes lacked credibility. I mean at some point I felt like I was watching "The Matrix".
Many unrealistic scenes were put throughout the movie. I am not going to break into it and reveal the specific scenes, but let's just say "The matrix" is not the only movie with flying bullets and regular human beings fighting like futuristic robots.
If McG is thinking about making a third angels movie, my advice for him is think of a thicker plot and more credible characters.
Considering all these positive aspects, I figured it would be worth it to see the sequel. Ruined is not the appropriate word for "full throttle". It was just mediocre. The acting was comparatively not bad. And it had Bernie Mac as a new member of the cast. But I still was not impressed by the plot, which was about the angels on the lookout for stolen platinum rings. It wouldn't have hurt the writers to put some twists and turns into the plot. but they just made it plain bad. there were no suspenseful moments into it whatsoever. In fact, I could already infer the end after the movie rolled for some 30 or 40 minutes.
But I gotta admit beneath the uninteresting plot, I found some satisfaction watching the angels kick some butt. Demi Moore did a great job of showing us her villain side. Yet, some of the intense action scenes lacked credibility. I mean at some point I felt like I was watching "The Matrix".
Many unrealistic scenes were put throughout the movie. I am not going to break into it and reveal the specific scenes, but let's just say "The matrix" is not the only movie with flying bullets and regular human beings fighting like futuristic robots.
If McG is thinking about making a third angels movie, my advice for him is think of a thicker plot and more credible characters.
Some fun moments, but overwhelmingly ridiculous
Calicodreamin7 November 2019
Charlie's angels full throttle falls into the same pitfall that many sequels do, trying too hard to duplicate the success of the first film. There's an obvious attempt to amp up the action scenes which only succeeds in making them ridiculous and too far fetched. The cgi isn't terrible, but it's too unbelievable. The plot is a bit muddled with too many characters and too many tangents. There are some funny moments, Bernie Mac shines as Bosley, and the angels' chemistry is great. But the action and plot are just too ridiculous.
A Sequel
gavin694213 September 2017
The Angels investigate a series of murders which occur after the theft of a witness protection profile database.
What this film did right: the soundtrack. With bands like Electric Six, White Zombie, Prodigy and more, this kicks more butt than just about any other soundtrack. Also, the inclusion of actual cannibal Shia Labeouf is nice touch.
What they did wrong: just about everything else. First of all, the addition of Bernie Mac to replace Bill Murray. You cannot replace Bill Murray. And then, just the weakness of it all. The whole point seems to be to make a movie even fluffier than the first, and try to make Cameron Diaz even more unlikable.
What this film did right: the soundtrack. With bands like Electric Six, White Zombie, Prodigy and more, this kicks more butt than just about any other soundtrack. Also, the inclusion of actual cannibal Shia Labeouf is nice touch.
What they did wrong: just about everything else. First of all, the addition of Bernie Mac to replace Bill Murray. You cannot replace Bill Murray. And then, just the weakness of it all. The whole point seems to be to make a movie even fluffier than the first, and try to make Cameron Diaz even more unlikable.
Hot as hell, sexy as hell, pointless
Erichnathanbennett26 January 2011
This movie as I said before hot, sexy and pointless. Cameron Diaz which by the way she is in that stage of her life where she was actually hot; not like now where as I describe her as, "I find her odd." But I didn't like the pigtails style but still sexy as hell. Lucy Lui who is now in her 40's and is still hot. She was sexy as hell especially during that stripper scene, although they were all hot. And probably my favorite, Drew Barrymore. Put her with a leather jacket and a redhead, oh my god I want her so bad.
Now the hotness of the girls distracts you from the pointlessness of the plot. The plot, the whole movie is pretty much pointless.
One thing that is awkward about this movie is that you can't watch this alone because you'll look like a creep; and you could only watch this with a bunch of friends, the least two. And you can't own the DVD either because like I said before you can't watch this alone without looking like a freak, and you can't say to a bunch of your friends do you want to watch this. The only way you could successfully get this on DVD without looking like a freak is if a bunch of your friends and you want to rent it at Blockbusters. And by the way all this applies to the first movie too.
But one thing I did appreciate about this movie is that it got a PG-13 rating and not R. If it were R then there would be a lot more sex and nudity which just doesn't fit Lucy Lui, Cameron Diaz, nor Drew Barrymore. It would ruin the teasing of the sexiness of these beautiful women. If there were sex and nudity this would just be a porn movie with actresses.
So in the end this was a good movie, I guess. But know this; if you watch it once, you'll probably never be able to watch it again successfully without looking like a freak.
Now the hotness of the girls distracts you from the pointlessness of the plot. The plot, the whole movie is pretty much pointless.
One thing that is awkward about this movie is that you can't watch this alone because you'll look like a creep; and you could only watch this with a bunch of friends, the least two. And you can't own the DVD either because like I said before you can't watch this alone without looking like a freak, and you can't say to a bunch of your friends do you want to watch this. The only way you could successfully get this on DVD without looking like a freak is if a bunch of your friends and you want to rent it at Blockbusters. And by the way all this applies to the first movie too.
But one thing I did appreciate about this movie is that it got a PG-13 rating and not R. If it were R then there would be a lot more sex and nudity which just doesn't fit Lucy Lui, Cameron Diaz, nor Drew Barrymore. It would ruin the teasing of the sexiness of these beautiful women. If there were sex and nudity this would just be a porn movie with actresses.
So in the end this was a good movie, I guess. But know this; if you watch it once, you'll probably never be able to watch it again successfully without looking like a freak.
Has its (rare) moments.
xbassplayerx13 May 2008
Warning: Spoilers
I, sadly, liked this album equally, as the first one. But the acting is just awful. Lucy Lui is the only actress in the film, that I just adore. Barrymore is fine, but when I saw the beach scene with Diaz and Moore, I felt sick. Demi Moore plays her part, so poorly, I couldn't even enjoy the end. The former Charlie's Angels actress, was just gorgeous. And some of the jokes, got severely overused. But Somehow, with the ridiculous scenes (beginning of CSI scene, beach shop) and all the over-effected shocks in their group (the nun scene: the quick flex to the left after Drew pops her gum) i still like this movie. Go Lucy. How on earth is Demi in the business.
Still Room for Improvement, Drew!
JamesHitchcock18 October 2007
It is often said that sequels are, as a rule, never as good as the original film. The first "Charlie's Angels" movie was a typical brain-dead popcorn blockbuster, a serious case of film-making without due care and attention, so if that rule held good in every case the second instalment in the franchise would have been dire indeed. Like most rules, however, this one has exceptions, and, rather surprisingly, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" proved to be one of them, possibly because the original was so poor that almost anything would have been an improvement.
Three years after their original cinematic disaster, producer-star Drew Barrymore and the enigmatically named director McG got the chance to try again, and it really does seem as though they were trying to learn from their mistakes. The plot is still complicated, but at least there is some attempt to produce something coherent. The Angels are tasked with trying to rescue a kidnapped US Marshal from Mongolia. They succeed, but it later transpires that he is implicated in a plot to supply details of the witness protection programme to various criminal gangs. The vital data about the programme can only be deciphered with the aid of two rings, one of which belongs to the Marshal. The owner of the other has been murdered and the ring stolen. The Angels must try and recover the two rings before the protected witnesses are put at risk.
Besides plot, the scriptwriters have also paid more attention to characterisation. In the original film the Angels had more or less interchangeable personalities; here there is some attempt to differentiate them. Natalie is a fun-loving surfer chick. Alex is an proper young lady; her father, presumably adoptive, is revealed to be an English gentleman played by John Cleese. (This detail may have been added as an explanation of something that baffled me about the original film, namely why an obviously Chinese girl had the Anglo-Saxon surname Munday). Dylan is a former wild child who has reformed her ways (a bit like Drew Barrymore herself, really). There is even an attempt to provide Dylan with a back-story; she was formerly a gangster's girlfriend until she told the police about a murder he had committed and helped to put him in jail. Much of the plot concerns his attempts to get revenge.
The film also has a convincing villain, unlike its predecessor where the characters played by Kelly Lynch and Sam Rockwell were particularly colourless. Tim Curry's arrogant tycoon seemed more promising, but turned out not to be the real enemy and was killed off early. In "Full Throttle" the villain of the piece is Madison Lee, a former Angel turned ruthless criminal. The character provided something of a comeback role for Demi Moore, one of the most glamorous stars of the late eighties and early nineties but who had done little in the cinema since "GI Jane" in 1997. She was in her early forties when she made this film, but still strikingly attractive, and makes Madison the best sexy villainess since Sophie Marceau's Elektra King in "The World is Not Enough".
"Full Throttle" still has its weaknesses. Too much of the humour consists of bawdy puns and innuendos so blatant that even the "Carry On" series would have blushed at them. (Sample: "You were the cock. I was the beaver!"- Natalie, speaking to a boy she knew at school is ostensibly referring to the animals they played in a pageant, but as Americans, unlike we Brits, normally say "rooster" when referring to a male chicken, this is the sort of double entendre which can only be taken one way).
Although some of the action sequences, such as the motor-bike race, are good fun, the endless stylised, slow-motion fight scenes in which the Angels seem to have the miraculous ability to dodge bullets are no better than those in the first film. One positive drawback is the replacement of Bill Murray by the less effective Bernie Mac as Charlie's assistant Bosley.
The second "Angels" film may have been better than the first, but that is in itself no great achievement, and it still falls some way short of being a positively good film. Should Drew Barrymore be considering a third episode in the series, there is plenty of room for further improvement. 5/10
Three years after their original cinematic disaster, producer-star Drew Barrymore and the enigmatically named director McG got the chance to try again, and it really does seem as though they were trying to learn from their mistakes. The plot is still complicated, but at least there is some attempt to produce something coherent. The Angels are tasked with trying to rescue a kidnapped US Marshal from Mongolia. They succeed, but it later transpires that he is implicated in a plot to supply details of the witness protection programme to various criminal gangs. The vital data about the programme can only be deciphered with the aid of two rings, one of which belongs to the Marshal. The owner of the other has been murdered and the ring stolen. The Angels must try and recover the two rings before the protected witnesses are put at risk.
Besides plot, the scriptwriters have also paid more attention to characterisation. In the original film the Angels had more or less interchangeable personalities; here there is some attempt to differentiate them. Natalie is a fun-loving surfer chick. Alex is an proper young lady; her father, presumably adoptive, is revealed to be an English gentleman played by John Cleese. (This detail may have been added as an explanation of something that baffled me about the original film, namely why an obviously Chinese girl had the Anglo-Saxon surname Munday). Dylan is a former wild child who has reformed her ways (a bit like Drew Barrymore herself, really). There is even an attempt to provide Dylan with a back-story; she was formerly a gangster's girlfriend until she told the police about a murder he had committed and helped to put him in jail. Much of the plot concerns his attempts to get revenge.
The film also has a convincing villain, unlike its predecessor where the characters played by Kelly Lynch and Sam Rockwell were particularly colourless. Tim Curry's arrogant tycoon seemed more promising, but turned out not to be the real enemy and was killed off early. In "Full Throttle" the villain of the piece is Madison Lee, a former Angel turned ruthless criminal. The character provided something of a comeback role for Demi Moore, one of the most glamorous stars of the late eighties and early nineties but who had done little in the cinema since "GI Jane" in 1997. She was in her early forties when she made this film, but still strikingly attractive, and makes Madison the best sexy villainess since Sophie Marceau's Elektra King in "The World is Not Enough".
"Full Throttle" still has its weaknesses. Too much of the humour consists of bawdy puns and innuendos so blatant that even the "Carry On" series would have blushed at them. (Sample: "You were the cock. I was the beaver!"- Natalie, speaking to a boy she knew at school is ostensibly referring to the animals they played in a pageant, but as Americans, unlike we Brits, normally say "rooster" when referring to a male chicken, this is the sort of double entendre which can only be taken one way).
Although some of the action sequences, such as the motor-bike race, are good fun, the endless stylised, slow-motion fight scenes in which the Angels seem to have the miraculous ability to dodge bullets are no better than those in the first film. One positive drawback is the replacement of Bill Murray by the less effective Bernie Mac as Charlie's assistant Bosley.
The second "Angels" film may have been better than the first, but that is in itself no great achievement, and it still falls some way short of being a positively good film. Should Drew Barrymore be considering a third episode in the series, there is plenty of room for further improvement. 5/10
Pretty much same old, but boosted.
tomimt12 April 2006
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is pretty much identical to the first one, it just has more everything in it: more unrealistic, more sexiness, more action, more cool and less plot. And I suspect, that was the main goal of the whole process.
The angels are the same, Barrymore, Liu and Diaz, only Boslye has changed from Murray to Bernie Mac. The plot line this time has a fallen angel snuffing people in witness protection. That must be stopped.
The formula hasn't changed, the things are just turbo boosted. The girls are still sexy and Demi Moore is in the mix just to add this a bit more mature, yet still hot babe, element into the mix.
If the producers want to make yet third incarnation to the series I would recommend entirely different road, as from this film the next step is that the angels become superheroes.
It's okay as just to pass some time, but just like the first one multiple viewings are closed out for this film.
The angels are the same, Barrymore, Liu and Diaz, only Boslye has changed from Murray to Bernie Mac. The plot line this time has a fallen angel snuffing people in witness protection. That must be stopped.
The formula hasn't changed, the things are just turbo boosted. The girls are still sexy and Demi Moore is in the mix just to add this a bit more mature, yet still hot babe, element into the mix.
If the producers want to make yet third incarnation to the series I would recommend entirely different road, as from this film the next step is that the angels become superheroes.
It's okay as just to pass some time, but just like the first one multiple viewings are closed out for this film.
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