MagicMikesLastDance Review: Channing Tatum's Still Got It In Underwhelming Conclusion
Steven Soderbergh returns to direct Magic Mike’s Last Dance after leaving Magic Mike XXL in the capable hands of director Gregory Jacobs, who turned the Magic Mike sequel into one of the most entertaining, memorable films of the last decade. The third film in the Channing Tatum-led franchise is being marketed as Mike’s last hurrah, which the title suggests. That’s probably for the best.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Magic Mike’s Last Dance picks up years after the second film. Mike Lane’s furniture business went under because of the pandemic, and he’s been bartending to make ends meet after he quit stripping. While working a fundraiser, Mike meets Maxandra Mendoza , who is throwing the fundraiser and is married to a very rich media mogul. When Maxandra asks Mike to do what he does best, a sensual lap dance turns into something more.
The dancers Mike and Maxandra hire are just that, dancers. There is a whole new group of men and none of them have any personality; they barely talk. Mike doesn’t build a friendship with any of them, which could have elevated the film in a number of ways. Even the dances themselves are, save for the first and last, unmemorable. For the most part, the camera doesn’t even linger on them, and the final performance setup is very much a stage show that is largely disconnected from the narrative.
That said, there is still enough to enjoy about the film. Channing Tatum’s performance, while muted, is still good. The actor has got a natural charisma that pops off the screen whenever he appears; his presence cannot be ignored, which is why it’s a shame he doesn’t do as much dancing or charming in the film. He can still move, though, and his physicality is such that it brings an assured masculinity alongside a gentle, thoughtful personality.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is not a standout in the franchise. As a conclusion to Mike’s story, it’s underwhelming at best. The sizzling energy is gone, and it certainly doesn’t relish in the joy of the fantasy it presents. But Tatum and Hayek Pinault have good enough chemistry and the plot is intriguing enough to keep the audience engaged. They just won’t leave the theater as fulfilled as they were with the two previous films, and that is disappointing.
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