Pamela Anderson Wows with 'Heartbreaking' and 'Sensational' Performance in The Last Showgirl

Pamela Anderson is back on the big screen after Anderson's new movie The Last showgirl made its World premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday SE four critics are offering their thoughts on the Baywatch alums first movie role since 2022 Kate erblin for Indie wire called the giaa directed movie about a Las Vegas showgirl facing reinvention both a role of a lifetime for Anderson one that can fully capture her incredible emotional intensity and vulnerability and we can only hope the start of a brand new career for her dubbing Anderson 57 a heartbreaking presence on screen she wrote of her character Shelly it's a full meal of a role meanwhile supporting star Jam Lee Curtis playing shelle's friend Annette is a Dynamo of comedic timing it's heartbreaking to watch Anderson's character reckon with the life she chose for herself even as she remained steadfast in her love of The Craft of dancing as a showgirl wrote Graham Gutman in a review for Screen Rant the movie is a crowning moment for Anderson deservedly so Pete Hammond of deadline called the Stars work Sensational and remarkable adding that the film does meander a bit only to then Stand and Deliver another knockout scene and acting showcase for Anderson she will break your heart Pamela Anderson is excellent in the last show girl a film that I otherwise did not connect with fandm wire critic Shan bman posted on X formerly Twitter Sarah Clemens of nextest picture.com called the stars turn an emotional and Powerful performance on X in another X poost Brian R of the awards contender in Gold Derby called Anderson's performance wonderful adding the cinematography beautifully capturing Las Vegas and OMG prepare yourself for a wildly memorable supporting turn by Jam Lee Curtis Shelly Anderson has been a Las Vegas showgirl for over 30 years the feather and Crystal adorned centerpiece of Sin City's last remaining traditional floor show reads an official synopsis Anderson most recently appeared on screen as the subject of her producer son Brandon Lee's 2023 documentary Pamela a love story which received two Emy Awards nominations after the last show girl the actress is next expected to appear in the next Naked Gun movie which reboots the franchise with Liam niss in the lead role the Toronto International Film Festival runs through sept 15

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