MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE

Screenplay by Virginia Despres

Sweaty crime piece, chick two-hander, not terrible, Despres spins a period seventies tale about strippers Vicki (vicious sociopath) and Norma Jean (sweet but dumb) who flee a snuff* film set; kill the director who set them up to die in self-defense; carjack a Porsche and hide out at a touristy resort in Ensenada. Vicki and Norma Jean party with vacationing UCLA students Marcus, Bryan, and Karl. Vicki seduces water polo captain Bryan; NFL-bound running back Marcus struggles with explosive diarrhea; Norma Jean falls for aspiring novelist Karl. The vacation turns grisly when Vicki murders Bryan after he catches her going through their suitcases. Karl walks in on Vicki dragging Bryan’s corpse and she butchers Karl while Marcus holds his breath in the bathroom. Climactic struggle between BFFs ensues as Norma Jean lops off Vicki’s cabeza, dashes for the border and gets shot to death. Marcus only survives because he was on the toilet the whole time. Edgy script makes Spring Breakers seem like Frozen with its angry attitude, delicious dialogue, and sleazy set-pieces.