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The reviews are in for 'Charlie's Angels,' actor/producer/director Elizabeth Banks' reboot of the iconic television and film franchise that is set to hit theaters on Friday.

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00:00Welcome to the Townsend Agency.

00:02We exist because traditional law enforcement can't keep up.

00:05Charlie's Angels punches into theaters this Friday, November 15th,

00:08and the reviews have officially started rolling in.

00:10So, should you see it? Here's what the critics are saying.

00:13The reboot of the iconic TV and film franchise centers on three female spies,

00:17this time played by Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska.

00:20The Hollywood Reporter's Biandria July writes that director Elizabeth Banks' movie

00:24offers a fresh feminist spin on a cherished story. The critic writes,

00:28The result is a grand remodel that honors its precursors while elevating itself beyond them.

00:33Banks brings Charlie's Angels into the modern age with flair,

00:36all while unapologetically raising a feminist flag, championing female friendships,

00:40and suddenly making a point about the urgency of the ongoing climate crisis.

00:44In Forbes, Scott Mendelson writes that Charlie's Angels doesn't try to reinvent the wheel,

00:48though it does use the core premise to craft a refreshingly grounded and unexpectedly cynical

00:53little actioner that happens to feature three colorful female protagonists.

00:57The critic also notes that the film relies less on the male gaze than past entries in the franchise.

01:02He further states that while the film takes a while to find itself and get past the setup and exposition,

01:08it turns into a pulpy action comedy that doesn't neglect either component.

01:12I compressed his carotid and deoxygenated his brain stem.

01:15Well, that sounds painful.

01:17Don't worry. He's gonna wake up.

01:18Unless he doesn't.

01:19However, for The Guardian, critic Benjamin Lee writes that while the film is a balancing act

01:23between comedy and action, it falls short on both.

01:26He describes the action as, quote,

01:28"...underwhelming," noting that some sequences are incoherently edited, whether they are fight scenes or car chases.

01:34Lee goes on to write that the script is clunky, with many one-liners that tank,

01:38and a dynamic between the three central characters that never truly sparks in the way that one would hope.

01:43And while Collider's Perry Nimiroff writes that the film is a major improvement on Banks' last directorial offering,

01:48Pitch Perfect 2, she says she has a way to go behind the lens.

01:52The critic also notes that the visuals are well-constructed,

01:55but says that the film lacks a cohesive style.

01:58But Nimiroff closes out her review by calling the movie a highly entertaining action comedy,

02:02with a winning Closest Sisters leading trio that also gives a big boost to the network of angels.

02:08Ah, we're still in the first closet.

02:10There's another closet.

02:12Oh my god.

02:14For more of what the critics are saying about Charlie's Angels, head to THR.com.

02:17Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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