Spring Breakdown (2009)
1h 24m | PG-13
Three women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they never had.
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Studio: Code Entertainment
Genre: Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Amy Poehler
as Gayle O'Brien
Parker Posey
as Becky St. Germaine
Rachel Dratch
as Judi Joskow
Amber Tamblyn
as Ashley
Seth Meyers
as William
Will Arnett
as Ted
Reviews
**_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)