Midterm Summative Blog

          Magic Mike is a 2012 film that deceits reality. Mike Lane, is a thirty- year old living in Tampa, Florida. By day he works as a roofer, while at night, as Magic Mike: the star attraction of a group of male strippers known as Kings of Tampa. Success goes behind the foolish actions of the Kings of Tampa. Everything they do, they do for money. The foolish actions done by the Kings of Tampa get more and more unrealistic as the film goes on, until it builds up to the point of drugging people unknowingly, in attempt to do none other than get more money.
        
          Arguably, this does not reflect external reality. Rather, carefully crafted constructions are unfolded. If a viewer of Magic Mike were to build up their personal understandings of the world and how it works through what they are being presented to them by this particular film, they would ultimately conclude that there are no limits when it comes to making money. The film explicitly shows the Kings of Tampa making a living off of stripping. This very well could go against many individuals’ personal beliefs and values. Patriotism is present through the decor of the strip club and some of the uniforms worn by the strippers. The overall language used in the film is informal, and fairly inappropriate. In my opinion, this does not reflect reality. Reality in the film is demonstrated through actions that are frowned upon in most places (drugs, sex, and alcohol). The film focuses strictly on stripping as an occupation, rather than more proper jobs. For all of these reasons, I can conclude that although Magic Mike is an entertaining, easy- to- watch comedy, it does not reflect my perception of reality.