Magic Mike

Channing Tatum produzierte einen "unabhängigen Beziehungsfilm“, der ihn erwachsener gezeigt hat. Zivile Antipapier-Dialoge, manchmal sogar so sehr, dass ihnen einige Gags eher helfen als schaden würden. Zwei fantastische Filmemacher-Momente – das Kameraspiel in der Anfangsszene (zwei Mädchen in Tatums Bett) und die Szene mit dem Schnitt aus dem Handy (das Wählen der Nummer vom Mädchen), wo das Paar schon im Bett liegt und sich umarmt. Aber sonst ist es eine langweilige Angelegenheit mit einer faden Schauspielleistung der Hauptfigur, die den Film über Wasser halten sollte. (24.09.2012)

Executed with panache and not even Tatum’s “relaxed” acting style bothered me, but I’m not excited. I anxiously waited for the outcome, but in the end it was meh, even though the pace was intense. Overall it’s good, but Soderbergh is wasted in this kind of ordinary dramas. (14.12.2012)

A mission in life to some, survival to others. I get that Channing Tatum wouldn’t agree with me, but I really shouldn’t have watched this. When a bunch of guys shake their bods in front of the screen for two whole hours, you wouldn’t want to see it either. And the array of women who appear in the movie definitely won’t salvage it by their beauty. However, I acknowledge and respect the fact that Channing managed to get himself out of this sort of job. I also acknowledge his and Matt’s great acting performances. But everything else was a miss for me. (13.04.2014)

I have never attended a strip show and if I were invited, I would decline. I consider it in the same category as wrestling or beauty pageants, which means a vulgar show. And from that perspective, it also affects my evaluation of Soderbergh's film, which I otherwise consider a demonstration of very decent filmmaking. However, I have a problem with the fact that the director made a pleasant, cultured, and romantic film from an environment that in no way is pleasant, cultured, or romantic. In short, it glosses over and moves it to a different level than the world of strippers or their consumers deserve. The British film The Full Monty took a different approach and wanted to communicate and sell something completely different to the viewers, and with that film, I was on the same wavelength. Overall impression: 45%. (29.12.2014)

It wasn’t quite as terrible as I had feared; in fact this was a decent romantic comedy. McConaughey clearly feels at home in his role of psycho baddie. And at least we know why Tatum decided to switch from this to acting... he can make some money and then he’ll make bespoke furniture. :) (20.10.2012)

Classic Soderbergh, raw like in Traffic and very authentic within the genre, with fascinating sections without music, brilliant off the charts dialogues, and yellowish, depressive camera filters. It is essentially a romantic comedy with some harder scenes, but Soderbergh manages to wrap simplicity into a splendid package. Some sections could be shortened (too tedious and uninteresting for male audiences), but otherwise, it is a quality addition. Brilliant performances, especially by McConaughey and Tatum. (09.12.2012)

Steven Soderbergh hat (erneut) ein ziemlich solides Gleichgewicht zwischen sozialer Aussage und kommerzieller Komödie gefunden, in der er den eRk-Wert gut nutzt. Interessant ist, dass wenn man alle diese kommerziellen Verlockungen, gelungene Choreografien von Tänzen und sehr einfallsreiche visuelle Spielereien mit der Kamera komplett abzieht (kein Wortspiel beabsichtigt), bleibt ein Gerüst eines völlig funktionierenden Dramas basierend auf gut gezeichneten Charakteren übrig. Trocken humorvolles britisches Ganz oder gar nicht wird in dieser Hinsicht immer meinem Herzen näher sein, aber auch Magic Mike kann ich mit gutem Gewissen empfehlen. (09.02.2023)

Matthew McConaughey for the second time, although this time it's not the main role, but only a supporting role, although he still has quite a lot of space. That's just fine. However, the main attention is focused on Channing Tatum, a guy who has enchanted millions of women. I think it's a great contrast to the skinny, shimmering Pattinson in the sun, who has been trying to convince us lately that he is not just a very bad vampire but also a pretty good actor. Steven Soderbergh directed two films in 2011 that critics evaluate very similarly. These are the films "Contagion" and "Haywire". I must say that "Contagion" is much better and "Haywire" is just a movie that pretends to be more than it actually is. The fact that the main action hero is a woman who beats all the guys is not such a groundbreaking element for me to have to praise the movie. It's the same with the movie "Magic Mike". It's great that Soderbergh tackled a controversial topic that many don't understand, but again, he plays with some glitter that surrounds his name, but in the end, he doesn't deliver what is expected of him. Still, it's better than "Haywire". Male stripping is often art for the protagonists, sometimes work, for the female audience it seems to be a great experience, for many uninvolved people, it's completely incomprehensible performance when many wonder what these women actually see in it when they don't even have the opportunity to play with what remains hidden most of the time. I won't answer that question, I'm not a woman, but I think the environment is captured very well here, even with a scene that shows a little more than a puritan viewer could bear. Well, serves him right. I liked the film, the environment is captured wonderfully, but as soon as we go a little further, it's still just a film about how the cabaret collective doesn't work, how there are divisions, how dreams are not fulfilled, and how love solves everything. Yes, when it comes to the romantic note, I definitely expected a little more from Soderbergh than I got. Maybe it's just because I have a slightly higher opinion of him than he actually deserves. "Magic Mike" rather confirms that he can make quite an impressive spectacle, but that something is missing for perfection. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/11/deja-vu-fred-claus-oko-dravce-penelope.html (02.03.2013)