Whip It: Family-Themed, Girl Empowering, and Surprisingly Heartwarming

Haha, my first DVD review. Fox Searchlight has done it again. Drew Barrymore's directing debut is one darn good kick butt indie film, dealing with themes such as family, and building youself as what you want to be. Ellen Page is portrayed in this quirky teen dramedy as the female protagonist Bliss Cavendar.

Summary:
Bliss Cavendar lives in the most small town of Bodeen, Texas. Her mom wants her to do pagaents, and that's not what she wants to do at all. About ten minutes in, she and her friend, Pash, go to a roller derby game, and after she decides to try-out, but lies that she's 22 to get in. She finds out she's actually really great at it. After that she lands the guy of her dreams and after THAT, it all goes down hill for her. What will she choose being misrable in pageants for the rest of her teenage life or will she be able to stick with what she truly loves?

The movie was predictable, but it was nice to see something a little different for a change. Something based on family that shows that not everything goes perfectly and you get what you want. It goes to show that you will go through the hardest of times to get it. If you like movies that are fun, funny, and empowering, you will so love this movie! After seeing this, I got way better understanding about roller derby and now I'm too scared to join it. Haha, but Ellen Page's preformances was really great, because she acted so believably tough in this movie and I just thought that was awesome! So much of the Saturday Night Live cast, also did their comedic bits, but Kristen Wiig shocked me with a tender moment in the movie. Everybody just stepped out of their usual routine and showed a totally new side. Drew Barrymore is making look forward to her next directing gig, because I thought she rocked this. So, overall, it was a pretty good movie.



This has been Zoe, and I will soon be reviewing many movies that I can't wait for, like Dear John, Valentine's Day, and especially, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Wow, two days until my 13th birthday. Thanks for the support! This has been Zoe, officially signing out to do more homework, and telling you to be your own hero.