Introduction"Bikini Beach Race" is an American comedy film directed by Eric Louzil and released in 1992. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Dana Plato, Xavier Barquet, and Ray Walston, among others. It's an attempt to recreate the beach-party motion pictures that were a staple throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Plot SummaryThe motion picture focuses on a roller skating competitors that takes place on a beach. Restoring the spirit of the beach party category from the 1960s, the story pairs up a host of bikini-clad ladies and surfer-type men ready to take part in a competitors to get control over a regional hangout area and auction off a highly important antique car.
Dena (played by Dana Plato) acquires a run-down beach bar, Dena's Bikini Beach, from an uncle and decides to declare the place as her own. Regrettably, she discovers herself in a tight area when she discovers that her uncle signed a suspicious contract with rival businessman Stafford Tupper (Ray Walston), who is figured out to transform her beach bar into a strip club.
The plot thickens when Tupper's boy, Neville, enters the photo, showing a romantic interest in Dena. Neville (Xavier Barquet) provides Dena an option: a beach roller race. A victory in this competition would nullify the agreement between Tupper and Dena's uncle, giving her complete ownership.
Main Characters and PerformanceDana Plato delivers a fair performance as Dena, performing her role as a determined yet susceptible young woman. As the computing entrepreneur, Ray Walston plays his part well, flaunting his character's deviousness and conniving nature convincingly. Xavier Barquet, as the kind-hearted and romantic Neville, generates some real minutes of sweetness hovering around his character's love interest.
Funny and Entertainment"Bikini Beach Race", while not a high-brow comedy, has its moments of levity. The motion picture is filled with beach-party antics, goofy actions, and witty discussion that are bound to generate a couple of laughes. In particular, the competition between the characters, the love triangle, and the underdog story of Dena and her good friends versus Tupper's evil strategies forms the core of the motion picture's humor and home entertainment.
ConclusionRegardless of the movie's lack of vital acclaim, "Bikini Beach Race" is a light-hearted popcorn flick that guarantees a generous dose of beach scenes, fun, and laughter. The movie's heartfelt narrative about a young woman trying to defy the odds and save her uncle's residential or commercial property, with love progressing around the corner, strikes a chord and boosts the audience's spirits. The film's fun, energy-packed roller race perks up the essence of the beach party genre while also acting as a tribute to the exciting, perky movie theater of the '60s and '70s.
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