Review of Whip It (2009) by Joel S — 10 Dec 2010
I was really surprised just how much I enjoyed this. Drew Barrymore did it! She made a movie where Kristen Wiig (the muderer of comedy on SNL in recent years) doesn't completely annoy me. Bravo! I guess the d-bag rocker boyfriend subplot was somewhat necessary for Bliss' character arc, but I would've preferred much less screen time being wasted on it.
The film follows a lot of sports movie cliches, but still managed to be thoroughly entertaining. Ellen Page is good in the lead and (as an 'A.D.' fan) its always good to see Alia Shawkat getting some work.
Bonus points for The Breeders' "Cannonball" being played in the film's soundtrack, that band never got as much praise as it deserved.
This review of Whip It (2009) was written by Joel S on 10 Dec 2010.
Whip It has generally received positive reviews.
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