Whip It is a comedy movie directed by Drew Barrymore and written by Shauna Cross, based on Cross' novel Derby Girl. Themovie is Barrymore's directorial debut. Stars: Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Stern. Set to be released on October 2, 2009 by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Bliss is a sixteen-year-old high school student that she can't wait to get out of her small town. Her mom is obsessed with beauty pageants, and expects Bliss to follow in her footsteps. However, Bliss is better known for receiving the "certificate of participation" rather than the tiara. She is more comfortable in her 80's thrift store T shirts rather than teased hair and evening gowns.
On a shopping trip to the big city of Austin, Bliss snags a flyer advertising Roller Derby. In her younger days, Bliss was pretty good on four wheels, and she hatches a plot with her friend, Pash, to sneak back to Austin (an hour from Bodeen) for try-outs. After a shaky start on skates, Bliss soon remembers the feel of the wheels under her feet and is totally addicted.
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Under normal circumstances I would have thought that Ellen Page has a really annoying way about her, but she actually did a great job in this movie; all around Whip It rocked.