Things Only Girls Notice In Magic Mike
Finally, at the very end of the movie, and after some intense soul-searching on behalf of both parties, Mike and Brooke finally hook up. We don't get to see much, but that seven hour lovefest surely had to break the tension between them.
But for ladies watching the film, you can't help but be a little skeptical that the lovebirds will live happily ever after. In reality, would Brooke really sleep with Mike and still be interested in him after everything? We don't buy it. Yes, he finally quit stripping. But homeboy doesn't have a job, and he just sacrificed the bulk of his life's savings to bail Adam out of debt from drug dealers. Brooke may think that's sexy, but being broke isn't something you put in your Tinder profile.
There's no question that Mike's a hottie, but he doesn't have a plan that's actionable anymore. In fact, the whole thing plays right into the old trope of women wanting a man that they can fix. That's kind of a let down for a movie that seemed to be more woke than that.