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Three women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they never had.
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| Release Date | 2009-05-22 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Directors | Ryan Shiraki, Frankie DeMarco, Michael Viglietta |
| Producers | Rick Berg, Rachel Dratch, Larry Kennar, Ryan Shiraki, Michael I. Rachmil |
| Writers | Rachel Dratch, Ryan Shiraki |
Wannabe party girls
Released in 2009 and directed by Ryan Shiraki, "Spring Breakdown" is a comedy about three geeky women in their mid-30s (Amy Poehler, Parker Posey & Rachel Dratch) who finally decide to get "with it" by going to Spring Break at the notorious South Padre Island, Texas. They're supposed to keep an eye on a senator's daughter (Amber Tamblyn) so she doesn't get out of hand. Jane Lynch plays the politician whereas Missi Pyle is on hand as a party girl.
The plot is cute, there are some quietly amusing bits and the raunch is thankfully kept at bay, but this is mostly a missed opportunity. I think females will appreciate it more than I did; it screams "chick flick." It does, however, show the awful truth about the bikini & beer subculture built around Spring Break (pukin' on the beach and having sex with a total stranger while dead drunk; yeah that sounds like fun – woo hoo!).
The film runs 84 minutes and was shot at South Padre Island, Texas, and Long Beach & Los Angeles (UCLA), California.
GRADE: C- (4.5/10)
— Wuchak