If there was ever a movie that didn't need a sequel it was Steven Soderberg's Magic Mike. That's not to say that Soderbergh's 2012 film was a failure or a flop; quite the opposite in fact. A pseudo-biographic dramedy loosely based on its lead actor Channing Tatum's brief career as a male stripper, it caught viewers off-guard with an alchemical mix of verite style, humor, wit, emotional honesty, genuine sexiness, and a lot of heart. Unfortunately, most of the above is missing from Magic Mike XXL.