They're beautiful, they're brilliant, and they work for Charlie.
In this update of the original '70s action-comedy TV series, Natalie (Diaz), Dylan (Barrymore) and Alex (Liu), alongside faithful lieutenant Bosley (Murray), must foil an elaborate murder-revenge plot that could result in the end of Charlie and his Angels.
Eric Knox (Sam Rockwell), the founder of Knox Technologies, has just been kidnapped. He has designed a voice-identification software program that works more accurately than current fingerprinting techniques - a scientific breakthrough that would mean disaster in the wrong hands.
Following Knox's disappearance, Knox Technologies President Vivian Wood (Lynch) knows there's only one man - and three smart detectives to turn to.
Hired to track down Knox, Charlie's Angels set their sights on his rival, Roger Corwin (Tim Curry), who owns Red Star Systems, the world's largest telecommunications satellite network.
Undercover as geishas, belly dancers and race car drivers, the Angels search for clues. It appears the Angels are well on their way to solving their biggest case yet!
Inspired by the martial arts displayed in The Matrix, the filmmakers sought and retained several members of that film's team to prepare the Angels. The girls began training six to eight hours every day.
Diaz recalls: "I couldn't touch my toes when I started training. Our trainer was pushing down on my back saying, 'pain is your best friend. Get to know him. Just say the words-I love pain'.
"I was literally crying tears," she says. "But, by the end of the first day, my forehead was on my knees. It was fantastic."
Packed with glam action and featuring a fantastic cast, Charlie's Angels promises to please.
Natalie Stone
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