Never in a million years would I imagine to end up enjoying a movie about male strippers. Both, the first "Magic Mike" and "Magic Mike XXL" proved me wrong. I loved watching this movie! Like the first one this film is not simply showing a bunch of naked dudes dancing on the screen, it is more of an adventure film.
"Magic Mike XXL" has a very simple, yet very entertaining plot. Even though the movie was over two hours long, it didn't feel too stretched out to me. I kept wanting to watch more and see what this group of guys are going to do next. The tone of the film is perfect. It is not taking itself too seriously, yet I would not call this movie a pure comedy. There are, although, a bunch of moments in the film that made me laugh out loud really hard. Channing is great, but Joe Manganiello was the best for me; he is absolutely hysterical. I am not a fan of male striptease, but for some reason I really enjoyed the actual performance scenes too. The performances are not what you would typically imagine; they are very original and well rehearsed.
Overall a very fun and entertaining movie, regardless if you are a guy or a girl.
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