Film Review - The Last Showgirl

Gia Coppola’s uneven tale of a Las Vegas dancer facing redundancy features a first-rate performance from Pamela Anderson

Credit: Roadside Attractions

Pamela Anderson has hardly had an illustrious big-screen career to date. Unless you’re one of the few who suffered through Barb Wire (1996) and actually liked the film, her acting has been largely derided. Yet, in The Last Showgirl, she gives a remarkable comeback performance as 57-year-old dancer Shelly Gardner, who faces th…