Plot; When the girls are hired by a quirky heiress to discover the culprit behind her missing jewelry, the trail leads to her personal psychic medium and her shady assistant.
Danger! Action! Excitement! There's none of that here. Instead, we're treated to some really strong performances from our three leads (particularly the stunning Ms. Jaclyn Smith) and guest stars Rene Auberjonois, Carole King and Gertrude Flynn. When someone says "Charlie's Angels" I'm sure good acting isn't the first (or even fiftieth) thing that pops into your head, but I'm continually impressed by the caliber of the guest stars and the Angels themselves. Each of the girls takes a turn as the focus Angel, and this time it's Jaclyn Smith. When the shady assistant (played with pitch-perfect smarm by the great Rene Auberjonois) taps into her character's repressed childhood memories, Smith does a nice job of making herself emotionally vulnerable. Some of the plot mechanics and 70s genre TV trappings don't always support her, but Smith really shines in a story that asks her to do more than look breathtaking (which she does anyway) and execute questionable kung-fu moves.
Danger! Action! Excitement! There's none of that here. Instead, we're treated to some really strong performances from our three leads (particularly the stunning Ms. Jaclyn Smith) and guest stars Rene Auberjonois, Carole King and Gertrude Flynn. When someone says "Charlie's Angels" I'm sure good acting isn't the first (or even fiftieth) thing that pops into your head, but I'm continually impressed by the caliber of the guest stars and the Angels themselves. Each of the girls takes a turn as the focus Angel, and this time it's Jaclyn Smith. When the shady assistant (played with pitch-perfect smarm by the great Rene Auberjonois) taps into her character's repressed childhood memories, Smith does a nice job of making herself emotionally vulnerable. Some of the plot mechanics and 70s genre TV trappings don't always support her, but Smith really shines in a story that asks her to do more than look breathtaking (which she does anyway) and execute questionable kung-fu moves.