"The Last Showgirl" gives you a realistic look behind the scenes of actual life in Las Vegas. Pamela Anderson makes the most of her role as Shelly, a dancer in a Las Vegas revue with scantily clad women in feathers and sequins. Shelly has devoted 30+ years to the Razzle Dazzle show, but learns it is being shut down by the hotel-casino due to lagging ticket sales. Some things Shelly says expose her as somewhat shallow, but she is still likable.
Jaime Lee Curtis is great as Annette, Shelly's friend and former showgirl who now works as a cocktail waitress. Throughout the movie Shelly and Annette have to deal with being older women who are becoming increasingly unseen and passed over. One scene with Annette by herself is my favorite. I hope she and Pamela Anderson get nominated for lots of awards for this film. Dave Bautista, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka and Billie Lourd also give excellent performances.
As someone who used to live in Las Vegas I appreciated this film showing what life is like for people who work on the Strip. Definitely worth seeing.