Magic Mike’s Last Dance is a comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault. It is the third installment in the Magic Mike franchise, following Magic Mike (2012), also directed by Soderbergh, and Magic Mike XXL (2015). The film follows Mike Lane, reprised by Tatum, a now 40 year old, retired male stripper, who is hired to produce a stage play run by a socialite, played by Hayek Pinault, looking to shake things up.
The screenwriting and plots are never particularly good in Magic Mike moves. The plot itself didn’t really make sense and the love story was lifeless with very little development to make it believable. I know what I am getting into when I watch these movies. It is mostly for the attractive people and the dance choreography. In that sense, this movie didn’t disappoint. They had a nice diverse cast of beautiful people and superb dance sequences. Channing, at 42, is still as impressive as he was 10 years ago. He brings the same amount of athleticism and also tapped into his 2006 film Step Up for some of that dance inspiration.
These films have never been known for quality acting. The lack of character development was also an issue for the majority of the cast. With that being said, I did still enjoyed the interactions that Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault had. They had descent chemistry and did what they could with the limited depth in their story.
In the end Magic Mike’s Last Dance really should be the final film. The fresh ideas of the original have worn off. When the dance sequences are the best part of your movie, it's time to wrap it up. It is no longer enough to keep me invested or engaged.
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