Spring Breakers
I appreciate the nihilistic heart of SB, but it’s surrounded
by a dumb flick. The girls are all unlikable characters. How can a plot that
thin have holes that big? It’s maddeningly repetitive. Franco is good, but him
constantly intoning “spring breeeaaak” is as irritating as the soundtrack. Some
scattered moments of artistic brilliance that aren’t worth the trip. Lots of
titties though, so at least there’s that. 4/10
Sharknad0
Looks like the horror hipsters discovered Asylum. Sharknado may be no Sharktopus, but it’s a
lot of fun. A ridiculous premise,
surprisingly decent acting, effects that range from ok to awful, and enough WTF
for multiple flicks. We knew what to
expect, and we got it. Dumb as hell,
but with an energy and moxy that separates it from the lesser Syfy originals. I
literally laughed til it hurt a couple of times. 7/10
John Dies At The End
Incomprehensible, unclassifiable, and infectiously likable.
Coscarelli’s still got it. This scifi comedy delivers in laughs and weirdness.
The bizarre plot and nonlinear narrative keep you guessing. My only complaints:
a few slow patches and the insanely cool welder’s mask from the promotional art
only being in the flick for seconds. Theater owners take note, this is tailor
made for stoned midnight screenings. 7.5/10
Would You Rather
Awesome! This flick manages to be intelligent, and
even funny at times, while still reveling in gleeful sadism. Jeffrey Combs is
outstanding, chewing the scenery as only he can. Surprisingly, the lack of gore
doesn’t hurt the movie. A little more development of the minor characters would
have been nice. I love the off kilter atmosphere and downbeat climax. I have a
feeling you’ll see this on this year’s top ten. 9/10
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