Magic Mike is about watching male strippers, period. There are a couple lame plot threads, but it’s about the stripping. The star, Channing Tatum, is winning and impressively athletic. Matthew McConaughey helps re-brand his career with a funny performance as a sleazeball strip club owner – and shows off his body, too.
Director Steven Soderbergh is known for his prestige pictures but still relishes making B movies. Good for him – he brought something special to the B picture Haywire last year (which co-starred Tatum). But there’s no magic in Magic Mike. And, at 110 minutes, it’s too long.
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