That's the problem that plagues so many movies spawned from the minds of SNL alumni. Even those that were not derived from existing sketches (such as Spring Breakdown), come across like undeveloped sketches in search of a story. The idea here is to offer a chick flick answer to Old School, which itself was a variation of earlier movies like Revenge of the Nerds and Animal House. Spring Breakdown is sorely lacking is any charm, wit, or attempts to endear the audience to the characters.
In other words, the movie is a cheaply made waste of time that contains literally nothing to recommend. The ideas are stale and no one involved seems to have invested much in the project. Seth Meyers, another SNL cast member, actually seems to be making an effort at making his character funny. He plays an obviously gay man in such total denial of his sexual preference that he married Dratch's character. Not a fresh idea by any means, but I'll give Meyers credit for being a good sport and trying to breath life into it.
Even the gag reel on the DVD is free of laughs. The commentary is one of those clueless affairs where the participants, in this case Dratch and director Ryan Shiraki, seem oblivious to the dreadfulness of their movie. Spring Breakdown should probably be avoided at all costs, even to those with strong loyalties to Dratch and Poehler.
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