Huffington Magazine Issue 41 | Page 79

Exit 25 QUESTIONS HUFFINGTON 03.24.13 13 Will I like Spring Breakers? Oh, boy ... maybe? What you probably don’t realize about Spring Breakers (at least I didn’t before seeing it) is the way the film is presented. It has a traditional narrative, I suppose, but it’s presented in almost a series of montages and glimpses into these people’s lives — all the while accompanied by a soundtrack provided by Skrillex. 14 What does that mean? Put it this way: you’re never going to complain about Spring Breakers being “too wordy.” We’re given the bare minimum when it comes to dialogue enough to move the story along or to be considered cryptic or odd. And there’s perhaps not one moment that resembles “a real human conversation” anywhere to be found. 15 19 16 COURTESY OF A24 If I am looking forward to Spring Breakers as an “outrageous” comedy, will I hate Spring Breakers? A lot. Does the Skrillex score ever stop? No. Spring Breakers, in a way, is one long music video. 17 Is Spring Breakers one of the most fascinating things that you’ve ever seen? Yes. 18 Does Spring Breakers work? As a piece of performance art, yes — it’s unbelievably  fascinating. It’s also unbelievable that this movie actually exists. What scene from Spring Breakers should be included in every movie montage ever from this point forward? James Franco jumping around on his bed screaming, “Look at my shit!” 20 What’s your favorite thing about Spring Breakers? High on the list is the way Franco pronounces “shit,” as in, “Look at my sheeaaat.” James Franco plays “Alien,” a rapper with cornrows.