No pun intended and me saying that I don't think this aged too well. But that said, if you like similar movies with male leads ... well you shouldn't mind having some mindless movie with female leads. So in a way it may have been ahead of its time - well in some aspects. Again, the very predictable and not very logical story does not hold up.
But the sisterhood and the friendship of the women (with their ups and downs of course) is really the strong and selling point of the movie. And a very solid soundtrack too of course. Having a good director at the helm also helps (especially when it comes to the action and stunt scenes).
Depending on how you feel about the actresses involved in this ... you may like this more or less. Some are still going strong in a sense (Queen Latifah), others have left the public eye, even though they were hot back then (no pun intended), Vivica A. Fox would be the first name to come to mind. And others are just controversial for many reasons - yes looking at you Jada Pinkett ... also Smith. Kimberly Elise is the odd one out - not sure what she is up to these days.
The ending is a bit over the top ... well a lot actually. Redeeming characters - while leaving others out in the cold ... also trying to tie up loose ends ... not sure if it does so succesfully. F Gary Gray is a good director and he has a keen and good eye for action ... I think this is overall decent ... but is it enough for you?
But the sisterhood and the friendship of the women (with their ups and downs of course) is really the strong and selling point of the movie. And a very solid soundtrack too of course. Having a good director at the helm also helps (especially when it comes to the action and stunt scenes).
Depending on how you feel about the actresses involved in this ... you may like this more or less. Some are still going strong in a sense (Queen Latifah), others have left the public eye, even though they were hot back then (no pun intended), Vivica A. Fox would be the first name to come to mind. And others are just controversial for many reasons - yes looking at you Jada Pinkett ... also Smith. Kimberly Elise is the odd one out - not sure what she is up to these days.
The ending is a bit over the top ... well a lot actually. Redeeming characters - while leaving others out in the cold ... also trying to tie up loose ends ... not sure if it does so succesfully. F Gary Gray is a good director and he has a keen and good eye for action ... I think this is overall decent ... but is it enough for you?