The Last Showgirl
2024
***
Director: Gia Coppola
Cast: Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song, Billie Lourd, Dave Bautista, Jason Schwartzman, Robert Schwartzman, Natalie Farrey, Autumn Durald Arkapaw
A 57-year-old Las Vegas showgirl faces an uncertain future when the revue she has performed in for more than 30 years is about to close. While she contemplates her next steps, she hopes to reconnect with her estranged daughter. Gia Coppola's short drama portrays an ageing performer confronting the sacrifices of her past, which makes it a female counterpart to The Wrestler. This is an engaging, if somewhat inconsequential, film that primarily serves as a vehicle for Pamela Anderson to showcase her acting skills for the first time. Kate Gersten's script is based on her own play Body of Work.
