The Last Showgirl
Directed by Gia Coppola
Written by Kate Gersten
Starring Pamela Anderson, Dave Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song, Billie Lourd
Release Date December 13th, 2024
Published December 18th, 2024
The Last Showgirl stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a Las Vegas showgirl adjusting to the end of her career. The show where Shelly has worked for the past 30 plus years is closing, soon to be replaced by some Cirque Du Soleil style show. The end of the show is devastating for Shelly as she sacrificed just about everything to be part of this show for just over three decades. She has little savings and few career opportunities due to her age and the growing lack of shows like hers in the new Las Vegas landscape.
As this story unfolds in the foreground, a secondary story emerges as Shelly’s daughter, Hannah (Billie Lourd) arrives in town. When Hannah was very young, Shelly gave her up to focus on her career. Hannah was raised by her aunt in another state while Shelly dedicated herself entirely to her career. Now, with the show ending, and Hannah arriving to have a very hard conversation about why her mom chose her work over her daughter, Shelly is facing crises on two fronts.
Find my full length review at Geeks.Media, linked here.
