Review of Stick It (2006) by Mayra T — 07 Dec 2012

Haley Graham: Gymnastics tells you no. All day long. It mocks you over and over again. Telling you- you're an idiot. If you like pulling pieces of skin the size of quarters of your hands- bars is for you. Because the only thing more fun then rips, is when your rips get rips. It's super sexy. And floor, are you serious, who doesn't want to parade around in a leotard getting wedgies and doing dorky choreography. If you like falling, then gymnastics is the sport for you! You get to fall on your face, your ass, your back, your knees, and you're pride! It's a good thing I didn't like falling- I LOVED IT!

After a run-in with the law, Haley Graham is forced to return to the world from which she fled some years ago. Enrolled in an elite gymnastics program run by the legendary Burt Vickerman, Haley's rebellious attitude gives way to something that just might be called team spirit...

Jeff Bridges: Burt Vickerman.

Missy Peregrym: Haley Graham.

Vanessa Lengies: Joanne Charis.

Nikki SooHoo: Wei Wei Yong.

Maddy Curley: Mina Hoyt.

Stick it was not what I expected it to be. Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym do an outstanding job of playing characters that take conflict and make it work. And Vanessa Lengies - you've got to be impressed at how she can take a protagonist character and do with it what she does. Of course, Ms. Bendinger's respect for her characters helps there, too.

Everyone in this movie did a great job. The gymnastics was phenomenal, flips & somersaults were jaw-dropping, especially the scene where Way-Way does the balance beam routine. The soundtrack really added to the pure lively and nice feel to the film.

A feel good movie that will have you rooting for all the right reasons. Made me smile, made me laugh. Teamwork and hard work shining through with a helping of redemption. A feel good movie.