Thursday, July 11, 2013

Spring Breakers

Actors:  James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashlety Benson, Rachel Korine
Rating:  7 out of 10, I thought this would only be a T&A spring break exploitation flick until my daughter (feminist extraordinaire) recommended it.  The gals in this movie totally dominate even if their life choices are somewhat screwy. James Franco continues his streak of totally unlikable characters but at least in this one I he was supposed to be. He plays one of those white guys (we all see them) trying to mimic black gangsta style and only manage absurd “loser” status. I liked the bond of the gals in this but the director goes for so many “style” shots that the pace comes to a screeching halt. The last few minutes descend into complete fantasy with the girls packing 800 round magazines on pistols and becoming deadly marksmen, with no training, but hey, it’s the movies. In the end this really is a chick flick that tries to intrude on male action themes and does a pretty good job of it.
MVP:  Hudgens definitely leaves Disney well behind her and is the best actor on the screen for this

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