Weekend Movie – Whip It

So I saw Whip It this weekend. I heard that it wasn’t doing so hot at the box office, but got amazing reviews so they hoped it would do well by word of mouth. Well, here are the words from my mouth: This movie was awesome. Not only was it a movie about chicks in short dresses on roller skates kicking ass, but it had very good messages.

The movie was also directed by Drew Barrymore and she did a hell of a job. I would see this movie many more times. I hope it does really well from here on out.

The messages in this movie are the feel good messages that make you want to cry tears of happiness, but it’s split up by roller skating awesomeness. Ellen Page plays the teen angst character that has had her life dictated to her and hides the fact that she wants to roller skate instead of be in pageants because she thinks her mom will freak out. Well, you know of course the mom freaks, but then comes to terms with the fact that she can’t change her kid and as long as her kid is happy she can live and be happy as well. Come on, how heart warming is that. I know that underlying story line tends to be cliché, but the way it was presented was just well done.

Ellen Page will continue to be a rising star if she keeps this up. I truly recommend this movie. If you’re planning on seeing it, call me. I will be there.