A week ago, I walked into a New York movie theater at 11:30 to see Spring Breakers. I half-expected it to be a movie much like 2012's Project X, with teenagers seeking pleasure by drinking alcohol and doing drugs as the central plot element. However, that plot was, unlike its predecessor, inserted into a superb piece of cinematography.
The cast featured James Franco as a Florida rapper named Alien. The four central female leads were played by Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine. The first two are better known (and should be better known, for the sake of their younger fans) as Disney channel stars. Those two actresses especially went from G-rated dramas like High School Musical to pulling off robberies and doing illegal drugs, showing how dynamic of actresses they are. James Franco, who probably had experience left over from his role as a drug dealer in Pineapple Express, effectively portrayed Alien as a money-getting, machine-gun-shooting, party-life-seeking rapper. All lead roles were superbly acted.
The cinematography and filming were also done quite well. During scenes where characters were intoxicated, the movie filming shifted in and out of focus, warping until nothing (or no one) was discernible.The film also replicated elements of psychological thrillers like Michael Clayton. The film did not always follow chronological order. Quotes were spliced and placed in different, but relevant areas of the movie.
I'd recommend Spring Breakers to anyone.
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