Ladies! Get ready for the most fun you can have with a Blu-ray player!
Channing Tatum (Step Up) sizzles as the irresistible Magic Mikethe shining star act in Xquisitea steamy mens dance show. Along with his mentor, Dallas (Matthew McConaughey, Tropic Thunder), Mike takes young dancer Kid (Alex Pettyfer, I am Number Four) under his wing to school him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women and making easy money!
From director Steven Soderburg (Oceans Eleven) Magic Mike is a hedonistic thrill-ride jam-packed with stunning moves, shimmering six-packs and the kind of relentless entertainment guaranteed to satisfy!
Inspired by leading man Channing Tatums real-life background in male stripping, before he hit it big in the movies, Magic Mike is an accomplished, rounded slice of often-delicious entertainment. Its also the kind of film thats set to be enjoyed time and time again.
At the heart of it are a bunch of men who strip for a living. They include a buffed-up Matthew McConaughey, the aforementioned Tatum, and the new young entrant to their profession, played by Alex Pettyfer. Each of them is convincing in their roles, and looking non-too-shabby.
Yet Magic Mike, directed by Steven Soderbergh, has far more in its locker than a straight hour or two of men taking their clothes off. The film digs into the lives of the leading men when theyre off the stage, in the case of Tatums lead character, the difficulty of romance, too. That makes Magic Mike both deeper and a little uneven, certainly. But its proverbial finger is never far from the entertainment button.
The disc release is hardly exhaustive, but it does have extra behind the scenes material thats worth taking a look at. Its all got a promotional sheen on it, and its disappointing the extras dont go much further than that. But Magic Mike is still a fine release, and a strong film. –Jon Foster
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