Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

Dawes calls the sequel a joyous, crowd-pleasing improvement on the original. She especially praises its fresh, cohesive action and the playful sisterhood at its heart.

The review is positive about the film’s exuberant entertainment. It singles out the dynamic ensemble of Diaz, Barrymore and Liu as its main strength.

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Gonzalez finds the sequel soulless and overblown, a poor imitation of the original’s formula. He singles out Crispin Glover’s return as the Thin Man as the film’s one mitigating factor.

Phipps finds the film shallow, repetitive, and more interested in seeming fun than being funny. He particularly criticizes its juvenile butt-pun sequence and frantic, hard-to-follow editing.

Freer judges the sequel even more vapid than its predecessor. She criticizes its flashy effects, irritating cameos and tedious skits for failing to disguise the poor material.

Thomas gives the sequel a strongly negative verdict, calling its direction and execution awful. He praises Liu and Diaz as watchable, while criticizing the inconsistent tone and sexism.

French condemns the film as an example of Hollywood’s lack of imagination and finds its frantic style deeply irritating. He singles out John Cleese’s cameo as especially embarrassing.

The critic finds the film a mindless but well-pitched romp, with more fizz than flavour. They praise its pop-video-influenced visuals and energetic stunts.