Magic Mike

Magic Mike

Sat
28
Sat 28 Feb 8:00 PM

Arc Cinema
Allocated Seating
110 Mins
February
Sat 28 Feb

2012| DCP | USA |D: Steven Soderbergh  

Set in Tampa’s male stripping scene, Magic Mike follows veteran performer Mike Lane as he mentors a younger dancer while questioning his own future. What begins as exuberant spectacle gradually reveals a grounded story about labour, friendship and the cost of chasing freedom. Steven Soderbergh balances humour, intimacy and bravura performance, allowing character moments to sit alongside crowd-pleasing energy. The film entertains while quietly examining masculinity, money and the lines between fantasy and reality. It combines glossy spectacle with observational realism. A major box-office success, the film received critical praise for its naturalistic performances and unexpected emotional depth.  
 

‘What makes Magic Mike intriguing is its clear-eyed view of labour — the stripping is work, the bodies are commodities, and the fantasy always comes at a cost.’ 
— A.O. ScottThe New York Times 


February
Sat 28 Feb

Arc Cinema

1 McCoy Circuit Acton, Australian Capital Territory, 2601