“The Last Showgirl” is a poignant exploration of identity and reinvention, directed by Gia Coppola. Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a veteran Las Vegas showgirl whose thirty-year career ends abruptly with the closure of her beloved stage. At fifty, Shell must redefine herself while grappling with an uncertain future.
As Shelly struggles to reconnect with her estranged daughter, she finds solace in her unconventional stage family and her brash best friend, Annette (played by Jamie Lee Curtis), a cocktail waitress whose humor hides her own struggles. Dave Bautista gives a tender performance as Eddie, the show’s stoic stage manager, whose compassion shines amid the neon glow and glitzy chaos of Las Vegas.
Gia Coppola crafts a deeply human portrait of women behind the glitz of Vegas. The film strikingly balances the allure of the city with moments of introspection, offering an unforgettable character study of a woman seeking her place in a changed world.
