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LAST SHOWGIRL 2

“The Last Showgirl” is meant to be a comeback film for Pamela Anderson, giving her a “The Wrestler” moment where she can show off her acting chops in a story that deals with the cruel realities of aging, especially when the main character is faced with past glories. Anderson hasn’t really acted much in recent years, but her history of glamour and sexploitation is enough to inspire the screenplay by Kate Gersten (“The Good Place,” “Schmigadoon”), who creates a study of finality after decades of routine, putting a Las Vegas dancer through a difficult two weeks where her entire world shifts and, in some ways, sinks. “The Last Showgirl” makes odd choices as it unfolds, as director Gia Coppola (“Palo Alto,” “Mainstream,” “The Seven Faces of Jane”) is looking to feel the material instead of guide it, resulting in a few wayward scenes. However, shock present in the writing is fully understood, and whatever Anderson is capable of delivering is on-screen in the feature. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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