Spring Breakers (Blu-ray + UltraViolet Digital Copy) (2013)

I suspect that young people old enough to see this movie, thinking it was another "Project X" or something like it, were in for a surprise. Sure the movie starts out with all the "B's", i.e. booze, beer, bongs, babes and boobs. And make no mistake, there are plenty to each to go around. But there some shockers on the way.

The story has 4 extremely bored small town coeds focused on getting to the sugary beaches of St. Petersburg, Florida. Running short of cash, three of the girls (Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Korine wife of director Harmony Korine and Ashley Benson) decide to knock over the local Chicken Shack. It works and later they reunite with the fourth girl, Faith (Selena Gomez) whose name is consistent with her religion. Off they go and when they get there, its party hardy with Faith pulling back a bit and Cotty (Korine) at the other extreme.

In a night of debauchery, the cops haul the young cuties in to the calaboose still in their bikinis. An observer from the beach scene earlier, "Alien" (James Franco) bails the ladies from the grips of the man. Franco in full-on crazy complete with cornrows, a grill and a pimped out Z-28 Camero is quite the character. Raised in the hood, he's all that, just white. He's also trouble, but the visceral excitement he brings is an aphrodisiac to 3 of the girls. Faith, the early focus of Alien's interest has the good sense to head back home.

Sometimes ultra-violent, always sexy, often comedic and usually campy, "Spring Breakers" takes a Tarantino-like turn that takes 2 of the more frisky gals (Candy and Brit) into new territory. Certainly not for everyone, I found the movie exhilarating, highly entertaining and way out of the mainstream.

First off, this film is intended to be disturbing, and to create knee jerk reactions. Sometimes art wants us to examine ourselves, and often, through that process, things may hit a little too close to home. This movie is a huge commentary on the "party" scene and the absolute idiotic, reckless, behavior college age adults will put themselves into in the meaning of having fun. I have no doubt parents out there will be mortified to think their teenager is on Spring Break participating in the hedonistic lifestyle choices portrayed in the movie, or more mature older adults will think back to their own shameful mistakes of their youth, which is kind of the point. The characters are mostly one dimensional, plot is sparse, violence, nudity, drugs use, and hedonism are abundant but it's obvious all of these factors contribute to the message of the movie and Harmony Korine's comments on the the culture he is mocking. I also love that the slow paced "art" film quality of this movie is a harsh and fascinating contrast to the gratuitous excess of the violence, drug use and overly sexed party scenes. A lot of people are not going to like this movie at all, and I actually feel sorry for someone who goes into this movie thinking they are going to see a feel good road movie about Spring Break. This is a very dark, satirical, look at what today's youth are exposed to and what they might find themselves falling into.

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Disregard the haters, Spring Breakers is brilliant. Despite its somewhat horrific subject matter and over the top ending, this is high art. And everything spellbinds: the surreal flow, the voice and scene overlays like shifting panels, the acting, the frightening world convincingly portrayed by James Franco's character. "Seems like a dream," he repeats over and over before the explosive end. "Seems like a dream..." If you keep that in mind, you'll get it.

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First and foremost, I have to say this: THIS MOVIE IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY!

There, I got that out there because I am going to state my opinion about this movie. I bought this movie today and I had watched this movie on its opening day in theaters and I remember enjoying the movie and was able to see what the movie was truly about.

Prior to seeing this movie, the only movie I had watched of Harmony Korine's that I had seen was "Kids," and he wrote the script for that movie, but he didn't direct it. Before today, the only other movie I had seen of his was "Gummo" which I kind of enjoyed even though I saw that it was a really weird movie.

Now I remember what led me to seeing this movie was the amount of curiosity I had for it. I remember seeing some promotional pictures and some set pictures of the four girls in bikinis and it enticed me to see it. Then I watched the trailer on YouTube which made me realize what kind of movie this was going to be, especially after seeing who directed it. I had a feeling that it was going to be a stylish indie flick that was also a social commentary.

I didn't expect this to be a typical party movie. I knew what I was getting going into this movie. However, that isn't to say that I didn't see any flaws in it. I remember when I saw it, I somehow found James Franco's character to be a little annoying but after seeing it for the second time today, I saw that he played that role well. I also have to hand it to Selena Gomez for trying to break out of her Disney image. Too bad she left halfway through the movie.

Overall, all I can say is that if you want to watch this, you have to know what you're getting yourself into and that this was never meant to be a party comedy to begin with. Also, for fans of independent cinema, I recommend it. I felt that the movie got a little better for me after the first time I saw it. I liked it enough to buy it, now I feel that it's a little better than my first viewing of it. That's all I can say. Peace.

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Great colors, great cinematography. Weird, but valid, story. Many will not like it, and it was disturbing to me, but I cannot say that it was not quite unique. This is not for everyone. Artsy people, you should see it. I want a grill like James Franco. Weird how he is getting so many roles, but when you think about it, for his character, he is doing a bang-up job. In this one, disturbing, but in a weird way, very well done. I want a grill like that (as long as I can remove it when I visit mom...). Has anyone compared it, especially the colors, to "Eyes Wide Shut"?

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