The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl
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When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, glamorous showgirl Shelly sets out to plan her next act. Reconciling the decisions she's made and the community she has built, Shelly decides to repair her complicated relationship with her daughter.
vangh1 reviewedFebruary 26, 2025
I loved the many dancy interstitials throughout. Really sold how much music and motion are so engrained in their existence.
The scene where Hannah comes into the locker room right after watching the show was so tough to watch. Both in the wrong, neither in the wrong. And then the fallout causing Sheley to leave Jodie out in the cold. Tough sequence.
I really appreciate how well this conveyed the luster coming off of not just Shelly, not just Le Razzle Dazzle but the whole Showgirl industry, and how impossible it would be to come to terms with that as someone who left the entire rest of your life by the wayside for that industry.
Not entirely sure how I read the ending, but all in all it was an impactful watch.