Review of Spring Breakers (2013) by João P — 17 Apr 2014

This movie totally caught me by surprise with how good it was. The cinematography itself in Spring Breakers makes it worth to watch, the way neon colors and sunlight are used to light scenes is just amazing.

It felt like Harmony Korine (or his Cinematographer) had just mastered how to light scenes exactly the way they wanted. This visual element adds a lot to the feel and themes of the film as well, it's like spring break is this magical wonderland where everything plays out like some college kid's fantasy.

But as soon as someone leaves this dream world all the colors and lights of life return to normal. I was also impressed by the performances of Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson. It has a few problems like its fairly ridiculous ending, which somehow works in the context of the film, and certain scenes seemed pointless or excessive but overall I found Spring Breakers to be a great movie.