Heard of The Avengers,
the British 60s series? Originally played by Patrick Macnee and Dianne
Ridge, the couple literally ‘cut’ their way to popularity: Macnee with
an umbrella and Ridge with her tight, tight, tight clothes.
In 1998, Warner released the movie The Avengers, with Mrs. Peel played by Uma Thurman.
Which already tells about the efforts to make something out of this
movie: not impressive. The clothes are tight again, but the head just
doesn’t match, one way or another. Sean Connory, playing the evildoer,
does a nice job, but is uninspiring probably because he dies at the end
anyway. The story goes fast and is almost impossible to follow. Except
for the last 30 minutes.
There are some highlights though: the sets are amazing and so are
several visual effects. But sets and effects don’t really make the
movie. I wished that Dianne Ridge was young again: Mrs. Peel, we really
need you.