What thrilled me most about watching XXL was not necessarily what happened onscreen-it's what happened in the audience.

It's fun. Magic Mike XXL moves along at a brisk clip, leaning into all the absurdities of its premise and giggling all the way. It's the cinematic equivalent of an afternoon spent drinking beer on the beach. Everyone's having a good time.

Magic Mike XXL sort of plays like the lesser sequel to the movie we all thought the original would be.

Plus, the combined excretion of audiences (saliva and otherwise) is likely enough to quiet droughts 'round the world. So see 'Magic Mike XXL.' For the environment.