Directed towards women but lacks sensitivity towards women's needs

Rating: 6/10 (4 July 2015)

As a probable member of the demographic that this movie is catering to (female, professional, 40, currently single) I enjoyed some parts and didn't enjoy others as much. The dance performances look fantastic as expected and the dancers are very skilled. However, I find that some of the strippers' routines seemed to treat the women in the movie rather roughly. For example, Amber Heard's Zoe was the "prop" of Magic Mike's very aggressive dance number. It made me cringe every time I saw her getting thrown and flipped around in awkward positions because it made the choreography look good. Or the poor women in the scene at Rome's private house that are used as props for Mike's other complicated dance routine. It makes the male dancers look awfully oblivious to the needs of their audience. The screenwriters and producers should take a cue from Japan's "host" industry, where good-looking men acting as companions to women work hard to understand their clients' emotional needs.
Don't put the dance moves before the woman!