And the whole package is covered with a thick layer of cheese, which is a good thing, considering that a film like this should be taken as seriously as a sequel to Battlefield Earth. Cases were neatly wrapped up each week, and the pistol-wielding Angels were always sure to find themselves in another precarious predicament in exactly seven days' time. Angels opening credits show clips of each of the character s childhood before launching into a hysterical montage of all things 70s. He grabs the terrorist and leaps out of the plane s emergency exit, plummeting toward the choppy water below. For some strange reason, the film doesn t address how the petite Barrymore is able to pass for the built Cool J, as if there wasn t much difference between their body types.
Angels story isn t anything to write home about.
The Angels take the case with their usual gusto, but quickly find out that the assignment may be a little trickier than they thought. Barrymore does double duty as star and producer. Angels is the feature film debut for McG, who has directed a bunch of popular music videos and award-winning commercials. He paces the film well and adds a good mix of period music and modern rock, as well as the obligatory hipped-up version of the original theme song.