This film starts out as a fun action comedy, with some nice touches (gotta love a plaid forcefield). Then there's a twist, and it becomes an action comedy with a sweet romantic thread.
The D.E.B.S. organization is a college run by the US government, and filled with female students who scored high on a secret test embedded in the SATs. These girls, wearing uniforms designed to draw in the teenage male hormones in the audience (white blouse, very short plaid skirt, loosely tied tie), are assigned missions concerning national security. (Don't worry, ladies, there are good reasons for you to watch, too; not the least of which is seeing a clingy ex-boyfriend get his just desserts.)
We follow a team of four D.E.B.S, carefully chosen to satisfy all the requirements of tokenism: we have the smart, blonde, poster-perfect (Amy), the brash, tough, "woman of color" (Max), the not-very-bright but well-meaning girl (Janet), and the chain-smoking, "manizing" (opposite of womanizing) French girl (Dominique). Sure, they are stereotypes, but they are nicely consistent stereotypes (and well-acted), and they are conveyed quickly as we see them get up in the morning. They do an excellent job of making it clear within the first five minutes that this entire film is tongue-in-cheek, high camp.
This film could be described as a more mature, gender-switched version of Agent Cody Banks, but I found it more entertaining.
I approached this film expecting little, and was very pleasantly surprised. Not the greatest film ever made, but quite fun to watch.
The D.E.B.S. organization is a college run by the US government, and filled with female students who scored high on a secret test embedded in the SATs. These girls, wearing uniforms designed to draw in the teenage male hormones in the audience (white blouse, very short plaid skirt, loosely tied tie), are assigned missions concerning national security. (Don't worry, ladies, there are good reasons for you to watch, too; not the least of which is seeing a clingy ex-boyfriend get his just desserts.)
We follow a team of four D.E.B.S, carefully chosen to satisfy all the requirements of tokenism: we have the smart, blonde, poster-perfect (Amy), the brash, tough, "woman of color" (Max), the not-very-bright but well-meaning girl (Janet), and the chain-smoking, "manizing" (opposite of womanizing) French girl (Dominique). Sure, they are stereotypes, but they are nicely consistent stereotypes (and well-acted), and they are conveyed quickly as we see them get up in the morning. They do an excellent job of making it clear within the first five minutes that this entire film is tongue-in-cheek, high camp.
This film could be described as a more mature, gender-switched version of Agent Cody Banks, but I found it more entertaining.
I approached this film expecting little, and was very pleasantly surprised. Not the greatest film ever made, but quite fun to watch.