Director: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Reid Carolin (screenplay)
Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, and Matthew McConaughey
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA: R
Synopsis: A male stripper introduces a younger man to the life of male stripping while trying to achieve personal success.
Ladies (and Gentlemen) Chick Flick Friday is back and my manhood has been pushed to a breaking point. After viewing the male meat fest known as “Magic Mike,” I think any man points that were remaining after my review of The Lucky One have vanished quicker than the clothing of the stars of this film. Accompanied with the loss of my manhood comes an internal list of inadequacies after continually seeing the subtle smiles and sighs of my girlfriend sitting next to me during the film. As usual I will provide my take on the film along with a couple excerpts at the end from my girlfriend for our female readers.
The Review:
He Says:
![Adam Mike Intro](http://themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AdamMikeIntro.jpg)
Clothing optional Bro…
![Dallas](http://themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/MattM.jpg)
I have a no shirt clause in my contract…
![Magic Mike Group Shot](http://themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/MagicMikeGroupShot.jpg)
It’s like Platoon, except we’re all naked…
She Says:
If you are a female and don’t leave smiling there is something wrong with you. It’s the perfect movie to see on a night out with your girlfriends. There’s a great story but the eye candy for the girls is phenomenal. There were times where I literally had to stop my jaw from dropping because the men looked so good. The strip routines focus on multiple themes. Dressing as cowboys, firemen, cops, and military men, these men would fit into any woman’s fantasy. I would rate it an 8 for the story and a 10 for the men.
– Emily
Final Thoughts:
“Magic Mike” is a film that has something for both genders. While females may enjoy the strip scenes, there is a male chauvinist’s sense of humor that is frequent throughout the film. There were many laughs mixed with concise dramatic moments. The film is fast paced but it is justified by the lifestyle of the characters within the film. There were a few bad performances from some of the supporting cast but the focus was Tatum’s character and his performance was solid. The film was not like I expected and I thoroughly enjoyed it…well, not that thoroughly…haha. If you can get past the fact that you are surrounded by a theater of horny females, I think you will enjoy what this film has to offer.
Magic Mike – 7 out of 10.
An intriguing and laughable film that surprisingly caters to all sexes…
Now on to the man point scale. After reviewing The Lucky One, I somehow managed to get back to 9 out of 10 man points. I think Erik gave me some back for completely bashing the film…haha. I decided that I should lose some man points for liking a film based on male strippers but there is a shot of Olivia Munn’s boobs which I enjoyed so I added a point for that. I’m sure our readers and our staff won’t be as kind…haha.
8/10 Man-Points remaining