Movie Reviews – December 2019
CHARLIE’S ANGELS Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott The newest revival of Charlie’s Angels seems an unnecessary commodity, one no-one really asked for. That being said, the movie pleasantly surprises and entertains, and is notable for being directed by a woman, Elizabeth Banks, who stars as one of the agency’s management team of Bosleys. The plot, unfortunately, is a trite hackneyed, involving once again some eager scientist developing modern technology which will be used against humanity. But we can forgive that for the rollicking romp that follows. Lead scientist of The Calisto project, Elena Houghlin (Scott), has serious concerns about a flaw that could weaponise the self-contained energy source that was aimed at revolutionising clean energy. After being disappointed that her superiors...