But director Gia Coppola returns to that image so often, in lieu of character development or forward plotting, that it becomes clear Anderson’s starring performance is more substantial than the film housing it.

The Last Showgirl” — 3 stars Onetime “Baywatch” babe, reality star and ’90s sex symbol Pamela Anderson (also: activist, bestselling author and mother) has spent much of her career

While Pamela Anderson gives a raw, poignant performance that’s likely the best of her career, ‘The Last Showgirl’ treads well-worn narrative ground.

Nothing lasts forever, but in Las Vegas not much sticks around longer than a minute or two. Not your money, not the old casino hotels on the Strip, and not the topless revues that, for decades, defined Sin City in a rhinestone nutshell.

The intimate character study from director Gia Coppola of two women who find their time in the spotlight fading is a wistful, moving experience

Suffice it to say, pop culture and the entertainment industry didn’t objectify Pamela Anderson through the 1990s because of her voice; her cachet grew commensurate with the display of her bust, the cut of her swimsuit,

She's the best part of this underwritten and over-the-top film about a Vegas dancer whose show closes up shop.

The actress stars as a dancer at a Las Vegas revue on its last fishnet leg in Gia Coppola’s sensitive and beguiling film.

Anderson plays an aging Vegas showgirl in the new movie from Gia Coppola. For so many reasons, it's a role only she could meaningfully deliver.

In one way, “The Last Showgirl” comes across as a very personal production for its star. At the same time, there is a universality to the story that will reach a large audience. This duality makes for a production that is intimately touching while feeling emotionally massive.