Last days to watch it on Movistar+: the action-spy film with a cast of ten that defined the 2000s

Movistar+ will say goodbye on May 22nd to one of the most iconic action films of the 2000s: Charlie's Angels . This production, which reinvented the famous 1970s television series, not only marked an era with its explosive visual style, but also consolidated Cameron Diaz , Drew Barrymore , and Lucy Liu as icons of popcorn entertainment cinema.

The film, directed by McG and produced by Columbia Pictures with Flower Films—Barrymore's production company—proposes a mix of espionage, self-parodying humor, and martial arts with exaggerated effects. The leading trio faces the kidnapping of a computer genius , a plot excuse for deploying impossible disguises, impossible chases, and, of course, a lot of charisma. The cast also includes Sam Rockwell, Tim Curry, and Bill Murray as the inseparable Bosley.

Far from aspiring to dramatic depth, the film embraces the music video as a narrative language and relies on a striking aesthetic that draws directly from the MTV of the time. Realism? Just enough. Fun? Loads of fun. And that's precisely what made it a cult classic for many, and a nightmare for just as many.

The feature film has garnered polarized opinions since its release. For some, it's an attack on classic spy films , a soulless caricature that relies more on the bodies of its protagonists than on the script. For others, however, it's an unprejudiced feast, a celebration of excess that, without pretending to be more than it is, manages to entertain and make people laugh even with its own flaws.

Cameron Diaz shines brightly , while Barrymore brings the wildest touch and Lucy Liu, the lethal elegance. The unbelievable choreography is more reminiscent of a musical number than a fight scene, but that's precisely its charm: everything is so over-the-top that it becomes a game. What for some was "a music video with dialogue" became for many a generational film.

Those who grew up in the 2000s will hardly forget that naughty tone, the crazy costumes, or the slow-motion jumps to the tune of Ed Shearmur. So if you're one of those who still get excited when "Smack My Bitch Up" plays during an action scene, take advantage before it disappears from the Movistar+ catalog . Because Charlie's Angels may not be a masterpiece, but it is a perfect capsule of its time. And the truth is, flaws and all, it's still hilarious.