Review of Whip It (2009) by Thrall T — 24 Oct 2016
Bliss Cavender is an outsider. Living in a small town in Texas, just outside of Austin (a place where she can escape her small town life), and is forced to do beauty pageants, (which she hates), by her mother.
She is desperate to be free and get to know herself more as an individual. "Whip it" is a star studded piece of what I call lyrical cinema. Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Drew Barrymore and so many more make this movie a strong alternative to the average teen movie.
During one of her trips to Austin on a fluke, Bliss finds out about a roller derby match and convinces her best friend Pash to go. On another fluke she tries out for one of the teams and that's when Bliss's story begins.
Wicked one-liners, the aspiration of Bliss finding herself and the line of characters makes this movie a definite must see. However, the cliches are a little over the top and obvious; there's also a love interest that makes us all throw up.
So pop the bottle and "wine" up some friends, grab the perfect snack and enjoy Drew Barrymore's first and my personal favorite directed film.
This review of Whip It (2009) was written by Thrall T on 24 Oct 2016.
Whip It has generally received positive reviews.
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