Hood Angels (2003) Reviews

• R.E:Nowhere near as good as Charlies Angels!

  laslowhite2008-02-26

  I watched Hood Angels last months as a couple of friends decided to put the movie on. There are three main female characters in the film (Cinnamon, Felicia and Traci) who all get involved in bad situations but through innocent circumstances come together after they are sent to prison. I believe that the film did have some potential as the main character Cinnamon tries to uncover the truth about her brothers murder and there are one or two twists along the way. The main antagonist in the film is Shayla who has instigated a lot of the trouble and she can be quite a bitch at times. Her cat fight with Felicia is probably one of the best fight scenes in the film. There were however some disappointments, the acting could have been improved between some of the characters as they could have had more personality and the effects could have been a little better, also there is not a lot of action in the film until the final half an hour which is worth seeing. Sadly i can only give this film 4 out of 10.

• I bought it for a dollar and it entertained...The wrong way.

  jsfisher-12007-06-18

  This movie is a piece of crap. Period. The lighting is awkward. There is one noticeable blooper in every scene. There are plot holes left and right. The acting is awful. The budget is noticeably low. And for all these reasons, it's extremely entertaining. Basically, the movie starts out with three women being arrested for (according to the Box description) "Crimes they didn't commit. After this, they are all sent to jail. All of these 'crimes' are just a form of self-defense, and would most likely result in a fine, at worst. To believe that a woman defending herself from an armed robber is worth jail time is laughable. In jail (which is constructed of an old elevator gate, and could be pushed over without effort) they all are released under the promise they find the killer of "Nitro Jones" (horribly played by Juvenille).Not surprisingly, he is in the movie for less than five minutes, yet gets the lead credit. Awesome. Following that is a period of awful fight scenes, terrible dialogue, and stereotypes. This movie is one of the worst movies ever made, but it's a must see for this reason. GOOFS: One of the girls call's the character "Baby Boy" by the actors name "Skip". When Nitro says "It's hot in here" and touches his shirt, you can hear heavy feedback from the mike. The tag-line is "Bad Girls with Big Guns". Only one of the girls actually holds a gun in this movie, and it is only to take it away from a bad guy. The cover is obviously photoshoped and one of the girls on the cover isn't even in the movie. Outside of Keefer's (a lawyers) office, you can easily see that a biohazard warning has been spray painted off the building. The Hooker in the prison with the Angel's asks if they have anything she can smoke that's "Not a cigarette". Obviously, they'd have search all of them for drugs, so this question is down right unbelievable. The Fight scenes are sped up so they can be performed slower in real life.

• Charlie's Angels--the BET version

  jfgibson732010-05-02

  For a silly, low-budget action movie, Hood Angels keep me entertained. It's about three women infiltrating a record company undercover to solve the murder of a rap star. Of the three, I liked Kenia Brown, who played Cinnamon--the rap star's sister. But the girl who played Traci was also fun to watch because she had such an unusual look. With her bulging eyes and horse-shaped face, she made some of the craziest looking expressions you could hope to see. She can't act, but if I were a director, I would find a way to write her into my movie for pure physical comedy. Over the course of three days in the office, not a lot happens, but it is still interesting enough to keep me watching. Finally, the end of the movie wraps up with a way-too-long chase scene involving the real killer, a supporting character named Shyla. Cinnamon kicks her over the railing of the second floor and she falls into what looks like a mall courtyard. Cinnamon's brother wasn't dead--he faked his own death. Everybody is happy that the case is solved, and they decide to party. Each of the three girls find a guy to hook up with. As the credits roll, they are partying in a limo. If they made a sequel, I would watch it.

• This is what "Charlie's Angels" would look like with 1/10 of the budget

  gridoon2006-08-16

  But the problem with "Hood Angels" is not just the lack of budget; it is also the lack of talent. The trailer promises an action-packed film, but the actual film is mostly talk, with about 3-4 fight scenes, all of which are spoiled by the disastrous editing (in one scene, a guy gets kicked in the face; in the next shot, he is holding his stomach!). The portrayal of the rap world is totally stereotypical (perhaps it's not so surprising that the director is white). From its straight-to-video look to the acting, "Hood Angels" is an amateurish production in all respects. Fortunately, one of the female leads, Kenia Brown, is stunning and athletic; unfortunately, she only appeared in one more film after this and then disappeared. (*)

• A diamond of excellence.

  nichold12014-06-04

  ****SPOILER ALERT**** Hood Angels does exactly what it says on the tin. The cover is a perfect summary of what is to come. The film is filled with outstanding, heart pounding action scenes featuring intense and truly brutal fight sequences. But don't let that make you think that 'Hood Angels' is your typical AAA Hollywood action film because it is not. There is a serious amount of sympathy for our 3 protagonists as they are arrested for crimes they did not commit (much like Andy Dufresne). To draw a link between 'Hood Angels' and 'Shawshank Redemption' wouldn't do the film justice. You cannot help but endure that sinking feeling as Cinnamon, Traci and Felicia are thrown into jail. Genius director Paul Wynne then continues with the heart break as lead character Nitro (played ingeniously by rapper 'Juvenile') is violently murdered. Thankfully the film doesn't try to tick every box and avoids the temptation to delve into comedy. This only adds to intensity of this films action and overall success. Le Jon's performance as the mail-room clerk is nothing short of breath- taking, it is rare that the movie industry runs into such a young yet talented actor. The moment the credits rolled was the moment I whispered the word Oscar. 10/10