It’s almost time to get back on the dance floor.
The first reactions to the third ‘Magic Mike’ movie have already arrived and they have proven to be very mixed.
‘Magic Mike: The Last Dance’the sequel to the 2015 film ‘Magic Mike XXL’, It will hit theaters on February 10.
The new premiere will see Channing Tatum in the shoes of Mike Lane, who has gone bankrupt and works as a waiter in Florida after a failed business. When Maxandra Mendoza (Salma Hayek), a wealthy “socialite” from the area, makes him an irresistible offer, Mike will travel to London to go on stage for the last time.
Shortly after, Mike will have to train a group of dancers to accompany him on his adventure.
In addition to Tatum, ‘Magic Mike: The Last Dance’ has in its cast with Matthew McConaughey, Caitlin Gerard, Alex Pattyfer, and Juliette Motamed.
Despite all the glitz and glamor that the ‘Magic Mike 3’ trailer promises, the film has received mixed reviews, before its premiere.
In Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang described the film as “a sweet and romantic sequel that fails to land.Chang also emphasized the absence of the original cast from ‘Magic Mike’.
On the other hand, Judy Dry, via indiewirewrote that the tape is “a suitably silly climax,“for the franchise, that”hits the spot for dance lovers… and men“. Dry praised the chemistry between Hayek and Tatum, particularly during “the most epic private dance ever.”
In vulturethe film critic, Alison Willmore, was dissatisfied with the introduction of a love story between Max and Mike.
“Mike is the ‘sacred hunk’ and his own desire seems secondary — kind of tricky when you’re supposed to be displaying explosive passion,Willmore wrote.
Kate Stables, via GamesRadar+categorized the film as “a brilliant but weak sequel” and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly published the words of Leah Greenblatt, who was of the opinion that the film “he missed a lot of things“, but what “it has the movement you’d expect — and, in the final strobe-lit moments, the perfect release of a Hollywood finale.“.
The film has achieved a 43% score in Rotten Tomatoes (based on 23 reviews), while ‘Magic Mike XXL’ owns 65% and the first of the three 78%.
‘Magic Mike: The Last Dance’ will be released in theaters on Friday, February 10.
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