Showgirls

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Chris S @Janomi Jul 13 Showgirls is not a "good" movie. It's quite bad at times, but it's interesting. Paul Verhoeven’s direction is loud, glossy, trashy, cruel, and excessive, turning Las Vegas into a neon nightmare of sex, power, exploitation, and performance. Nothing is subtle, but that bluntness gives the movie a strange identity. Elizabeth Berkley gives a fearless performance as Nomi, committing to every angry, desperate, ambitious emotional swing. Whether it works or not, she is never boring. Gina Gershon is the sharpest part of the film as Cristal Connors, bringing seduction, humor, manipulation, and danger to her scenes with Nomi. The backstage melodrama has strong camp energy, with rivalry, jealousy, and ambition pushed into something nasty and bizarre. The problem is that the dialogue is often blunt, awkward, and unintentionally funny, and the characters rarely feel real. There are things to appreciate, but mostly as an outrageous spectacle. See more David K @CherishedCritic Jun 25 If it wasn't for that scene at the end of the film, I'd call this a campy cult classic. But that narrative tools (and it shouldn't be a tool) was totally unnecessary. See more William T. @Will1 Jun 1 The #1 camp MASTERPIECE in cinematic history!!!! Pure adult rated popcorn fun. If you don’t agree, Bye Darlin’. See more Tom F @RT55173143 May 30 The revisionist consensus seems to be that the film and Elizabeth Berkley are undeserving of the original hostility. Verhoeven’s work always rewards an attentive viewing, but this remains a mess with parts that age better than others. See more Trish C @TrishConners05 Apr 25 Cannot fathom this being so low, this movie is pure magic! See more Kit L @Kit_L Apr 22 I watched this now, in 2026. Showgirls is a better film, I believe, than critics and civilian tomatoes have suggested. It portrays exploitative men accurately, and the heroine has guts, and she does what she thinks is right. I was cheering as she kicked the s%%^ out of the Andrew Carver character, after his rape of her friend Molly. This is up there with the better Bronson films, and Straw Dogs, in my view. Definitely worth watching. See more Read all reviews

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