I recently saw The Last Showgirl with my friend Ami, and here are my thoughts…
After her show is announced to be closing, showgirl Shelley tries to figure out what’s next in her life…
Pamela Anderson gives one of the absolute best performances of the year; she plays it with such class, humor, tragedy, and childlike excitement… All at the same time. I’m just saying if she doesn’t get an Oscar nomination for this performance, I think we should legally be able to riot lol.
Jamie Lee Curtis is hilarious in the movie; she’s very sassy, and you can tell she’s having a ball in the role.
Dave Batista gives a very subtle but heartfelt performance; he felt like a protective bear.
I was happy to see Brenda Song. I haven’t seen her since her Zack and Cody days, but I always thought she was very talented on that show, and she is still talented, so it is good to see her again in a cool flick.
Kiernan Shipka was very good at playing such a vulnerable and sweet character. They introduced some stuff with her character that I wish was delved into more, but the actress was fantastic and very enjoyable.
Billie Lourd was great; she’s one of those actresses who’s always solid in whatever she’s in and this is no different. She gives a very grounded insincere performance.
I don’t want to spoil a cameo, but when you see someone playing a casting director, I was happy to see this person because I like them, and they gave us a sort of different performance than they are usually used to; it was a nice surprise.
I had never seen a Gia Coppola movie before, and I got to say she has a lot of creativity, knows how to get great performances out of actors, and has a great eye for storytelling.
Kate Gersten (the writer) knows how to write a very entertaining and take what could be very silly dialogue and make it very sincere and heartfelt.
I liked the look of the movie; it tried to recreate the glitz and bright colors of Vegas, showgirl venues, and it did a good job at doing that while also feeling realistic and grounded… I know that sounds contradictory, but contradictions are a theme of the movie, so it fits within the story.
They were scantily clad ladies in fun outfits… That’s always a blast.
There are some good 80s rock ballads that pop up throughout the film, which I enjoyed.
A lot of the movie has handheld close-ups, which can be a bit much after a while. Like it’s a very personal movie, so I assume they were trying to make you feel like you’re in the character's shoes (or Brazzers in this case lol), but when every shot is the same thing, it can get a bit repetitive, and you end up wanting a little variety… But then again, that could just be the nitpicker in me. Plus, when actually filming in Vegas, I’m sure there were tons of people around, so they had to work tight.
I did have issues with the ending, it just lacked a sense of closure and really bringing all the themes and ideas together and putting a fine period on them, instead it just kind of ends… go a great song by Miley Cyrus I must admit.
The best part by far was getting to see it with my friend Ami, she liked it too and it was fun having discussions about the film afterwards
I overall enjoyed this movie, enough that the issues I do have with it don’t outweigh the fun I had. The movie had a lot of style and truly excellent performances by the whole cast with likable and unique characters… I give it a low four stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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