Blu-ray Review – Magic Mike’s Last Dance

Just over a decade ago, "Magic Mike" rolled into theaters offering a boisterous time to excitable viewers interested in the seductive moves of male strippers, with writer Reid Carolin hoping to support all the gyrating with a sobering look at the personal problems facing the characters. The movie was modestly budgeted and turned into a major hit, giving star Channing Tatum and director Steven Soderbergh a shot at creating a most unlikely franchise. Audiences were a little less interested in 2015's meandering "Magic Mike XXL," but Tatum has managed to make a major business out of this underlit world, overseeing the creation a stage musical and even a reality T.V. show, and now he's ready to return to shirtless, Blue Steel duty with "Magic Mike's Last Dance." Soderbergh and Tatum attempt to turn away from uninspired pranks and general aimlessness with the second sequel, now on the hunt for a "let's put on a show!" vibe with this take on the formation of a stripper-heavy theatrical production, hoping to merge some major physical artistry with grind-happy sequences in what's easily the best installment of this oddball trilogy. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com