Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Beystiman
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
filippaberry84
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Amy-al-175-430593
Oh my word, this is among one of the WORST films I have ever seen!
The lead actress has one expression throughout the film and she's a pretty terrible actress too. The scene on the island/beach where she's walking along the shore with Mike and "laughing" is just utter rubbish and not at all believable. To sum up, it's entirely rubbish and has absolutely no plot to it, just avoid it if you want to watch a decent film!
CinemaClown
Taking a leaflet out of Channing Tatum's own past experience as a stripper, Magic Mike attempts to capture the world of male stripping from both front & behind the stage and packs in small bursts of energy & excitement every now n then but the magic part is rarely allowed to take over the screen while its drama lacks the required depth.Set in Florida, Magic Mike concerns its titular character who's got plans for his future but currently earns his living by working several odd jobs, most notable of which is performing as a stripper at a local strip club. The plot covers the events that unfold after he meets a 19-year old kid looking for a steady job and decides to bring him into his nighttime profession.Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this is my first stint with his works and while there are flashes of brilliance in bits n pieces, the plot for the most part is predictable and barely as compelling as its dance choreography during the stripping segments. Soderbergh tries to juggle with way too many subplots here and ultimately fails to provide a streamlined flow & satisfying closure to any of them.Casting is definitely one of its strengths, with Matthew McConaughey & Channing Tatum taking the centerstage and they are finely supported by Alex Pettyfur, Olivia Munn & others. McConaughey is effortlessly charismatic when he's at the forefront while Tatum embraces his role with open arms to light the screen on fire when the occasion calls for it but these characters just stay in one place and their arc remains almost stationary.On an overall scale, Magic Mike opens on a promising note but loses steam in the middle and just manages to keep the interest alive until the end. It's a decent entertainer at best with some nicely choreographed sequences thrown around its clichéd narrative & insufficient characterisation and the lack of a singular focus particularly hurts it most. Neither living up to the magic part in its title nor providing a deeper insight into Mike's personality, Magic Mike is anything but magical.
Davis P
Magic Mike (2012) is one of my favorite movies. Okay I'm gonna review this film in two different ways. First: the stripping and sexy part, the stuff they advertised and why it attracted a lot of people. Okay so the sex appeal and stripping is definitely reason enough to see this movie. Every single male entertainer is very very attractive and KNOWS how to perform. Alex Petyffer, Channing Tatum, Adam Rodriquez, Matt Bomer, and Matthew McConaughey are all to die for in this film, very irresistible, and that is needed in the film because it's about strippers for gods sake, they have to be sexy and they must know how to perform the routines well, and believe me, they got that COVERED. And I enjoyed that part of the movie very much, it feels like you're actually in the audience. Now for the second aspect of the movie: the drama, the meat, everything other than the sexy stripteases. The actors in the movie are a lot more than just sexy guys who can get down like nobodies business. Channing Tatum gives a terrific performance! I absolutely loved his portrayal of Mike. He was very sweet and kind hearted, he wasn't just some typical arrogant male stripper that has sex every 5 minutes, no his character was so layered and detailed, and I loved seeing those layers peel back, getting to see the "real Mike". Alex Petyffer was also very good, he wasn't as good as Tatum, but he still turned in a pretty good performance. His character was not as detailed and layered, his did have some depth, but not as much. Matthew McConaughey gives a wonderful performance! I loved him in this movie, he's so into his role and so intense with everything. The scene where he's "teaching" Adam how to tease and dance is sooo well done. The way Matthew moves, the way he talks to him, what he says is all written and acted out perfectly. The movie address both the highs and lows of being an adult entertainer. There are scenes where it shows the potential harms of being in that industry. And I liked that, gave it more depth. Cody Horn is great in this movie! I loved her performance, it was very real and serious a lot of the time, then she could get loose and fun when she needed to. All in all its a sexy movie with great acting, good writing, and more depth than one might expect.
Jade Chan
Wow - as I was watching the movie, I had the feeling of a miracle unfolding in front of my eyes. A movie about male sex workers that depicts the profession, the performers, the audience and relationships in a serious, respectful, realistic and non-judgmental way? Well written dialogues, quite original issues, an all-to realistic plot, good acting, a teenager that is actually as awkward and stupid as most teenagers are (despite being smoking hot)?A movie that actually avoids objectification, clichés, plot twists and lazy written endings?And a movie that includes incredible dancing, top notch stage performances, a bunch of incredibly hot guys, and doesn't leave me drooling (much) but rather in awe for the whole stripping business?Every single character, be they male or female, multi-dimensional, complex and well-written?Yes, such a gem does exist out there in the world. And it's Magik Mike. I'm so happy it exists, and it leaves me hoping for more movies of that intensity, depth and compassion. Kind of film that makes the world a bit brighter. Go see it!
