¨The law says you cannot
touch, but I see a lot of lawbreakers up in this house.¨
To be honest I was feeling pretty uncomfortable
watching this film during the first half hour, but once I got immersed in this
world and watched where the story was heading I ended up enjoying it quite a
bit. The film is directed by Steven Soderbergh, who probably made his best
films over a decade ago (Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Ocean`s
Eleven) although I did enjoy last year`s film: Contagion. Magic Mike is perhaps
one of his best movies in the past ten years and thanks mostly to a great
leading performance from Channing Tatum and an impressive supporting role from
Matthew McConaughey. The script written by Reid Carolin was also quite
entertaining, with some very funny moments. The story is loosely based on
Tatum`s experience as a male stripper before he became a movie celebrity. He
was one of the producers of the film and I think the movie does a good job at
exploring this unknown world for the majority of us. He is excellent in this
film and really delivers despite not being an actor who receives too much
recognition for his work. McConaughey seemed to have a lot of fun with his role
here and he could receive a nomination for his supporting performance. Alex
Pettyfer also delivers a strong performance as the new kid. The rest of the
cast is mostly known for their roles in different television series. I ended up
having a fun time with this film and despite the very predictable ending I
still recommend it. My only complaint is that I felt the ending was a little
rushed and abrupt.
Mike (Channing Tatum) is a male stripper at
night, and a construction worker during the day. He`s been in the business for
several years and has been saving money to become an entrepreneur although his
bad credit history has prevented him from getting loans from the bank. He seems
to be living the good life working for Dallas (Matthew McConaughey) at the
strip club along with Richie (Joe Manganiello), Ken (Matt Bomer), Tito (Alex
Rodriguez), and Tarzan (Kevin Nash). They seem to be doing really good together
and business looks good for all. Mike meets a nineteen year old kid named Adam
(Alex Pettyfer) at a construction site and decides to invite him to the club.
He introduces Adam to the boss and he instantly becomes a hit with the ladies.
The Kid (as they call Adam) and Mike get along really well and when Adam`s
sister, Brooke (Cody Horn), finds about her little brother stripping she begins
to worry. Mike calms her down and guarantees he will look after her brother.
The three share a pretty nice relationship, but soon the Kid begins to get into
drug problems. Mike`s lifestyle begins to take a toll on him, but Mike really
looks after him despite all the partying and girls. Dallas wants to expand the
Tampa based show and relocate it in Miami Beach, but the real question is whether
or not the boys could adapt and survive in that environment.
I was surprised to find out that Tatum and
Pettyfer didn’t get along on set because in the film it felt as if they really
shared some chemistry. I also liked the scenes between Tatum and Cody Horn.
Their conversations were probably the funniest scenes in the movie and they did
have a lot of chemistry together. The rest of the crew didn’t have much screen time
other than the choreographed dancing numbers that I found really funny, but I
guess most girls enjoyed. The guys in this film really make us feel bad about
our bodies because they are totally ripped. The ending is your typical
Hollywood ending, but I still enjoyed the film for all the other issues it
tried to explore. I really respect Tatum. I thought he was hilarious in 21 Jump
Street and proved he can star in more than chick flicks. We all know what
McConaughey is capable of and he proves it once again here in Magic Mike
shinning in every scene he was in. He was excellent in his role in this year`s Bernie
as well. Magic Mike may not have an original ending, but it is a good film that
will entertain you and leave a smile on your face.
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