Magic Mike XXL (2015)

How do you make a sequel to a movie about strippers and the breakdown of life drama? You make it a road trip movie obviously. There were still plenty of dramatic moments, but it was about the group’s last hurrah before they all became boring adults…despite already being in their mid-30s and older. There were plenty of eye-candy scenes. Joe Manganiello’s character at the convenience store was the best one on the trip obviously. There were lots of cool cameos and the finale dance-off was well worth the build-up throughout the movie. Like the first movie, come for the eye candy dances, and stay for the characters/drama. This movie is very on par with its predecessor.

Story - 17%

Characters - 16%

Pacing - 14%

Spectacle - 20%

Entertainment - 16%

Total score: 83%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here