Drew Barrymore makes her debut as a director with "Whip It". The film stars Juno's Ellen Page as Bliss. Marcia Gay Harden plays her overbearing mother, that tries to live her dream of pageant competitions through her daughters. Bliss does not fit into pageant life and discovers a passion for roller derby. She makes the team, but hides it from her parents as she knows they would not approve. She becomes the star rookie, speeding her way to the top. Like all coming of age movies her parents eventually find out about the whole ordeal, get angry and eventually forgive her because it is her passion. Also like other movies somewhere in the movie there is a love story and a friendship tested.
This is another coming of age film, but it tries to mix things up by introducing roller derby. Though a good concept it is poorly executed. Instead the action sequences are sub-par and a tad dull, and the viewer can't connect to the emotion and action behind the sport.
This movie is cute, but I wouldn't pay the $8.50 to see it in theaters. Gather up your girlfriends for a feel-good chick flick, that gets you riled up ready for some action.
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