I totally loved the first Magic Mike movie because it was fun and exciting and had that true-to-life sense about it, BUT this one: Magic Mike XXL (2015) just "blows" so to speak.
The story line was weak and scattered and the ostensibly erotic dancing while agile and acrobatic was rather gross and coarse, the kind of stuff that makes a girl feel itchy and uncomfortable -- this girl anyway.
And I don't believe this is a spoiler but what's with this business of all women being queens and all men being kings? Kinda stupid to begin with and overworked in this flick.
Also I love Channing Tatum, and have enjoyed every movie I've ever seen him in, but the best scene in this one -- and this may be a spoiler, I guess -- though nothing could spoil this movie more than it spoiled itself -- the best scene in it was with Joe Manganiello at a convenience store.
On the way to the theater, I had been telling my husband that what I liked about the first Magic Mike movie was that it was the joyous and fun side of sex and exotic dancing, very, sexy but not overly dirty or pornographic, so I was excited and looking forward to this one, and then we watched it and it was... well, it was a grueling hour and 55 minutes sitting through it...
If there was someone I could ask for my money back, I'd do it.
I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 for Joe Manganiello's performance and because I love Channing Tatum.
Magic Mike XXL not recommended at all. Sorry.
The story line was weak and scattered and the ostensibly erotic dancing while agile and acrobatic was rather gross and coarse, the kind of stuff that makes a girl feel itchy and uncomfortable -- this girl anyway.
And I don't believe this is a spoiler but what's with this business of all women being queens and all men being kings? Kinda stupid to begin with and overworked in this flick.
Also I love Channing Tatum, and have enjoyed every movie I've ever seen him in, but the best scene in this one -- and this may be a spoiler, I guess -- though nothing could spoil this movie more than it spoiled itself -- the best scene in it was with Joe Manganiello at a convenience store.
On the way to the theater, I had been telling my husband that what I liked about the first Magic Mike movie was that it was the joyous and fun side of sex and exotic dancing, very, sexy but not overly dirty or pornographic, so I was excited and looking forward to this one, and then we watched it and it was... well, it was a grueling hour and 55 minutes sitting through it...
If there was someone I could ask for my money back, I'd do it.
I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 for Joe Manganiello's performance and because I love Channing Tatum.
Magic Mike XXL not recommended at all. Sorry.