"Hang onto your helmet and get ready to break away from the pack! Ellen Page scores huge laughs as Bliss Cavendar, a small-town teenager with abig dream: to find her own path in the world. Tired of following in her family's footsteps of compliance and conformity, Bliss discovers a wayto put her life on the fast track...literally. She lands a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team and becomes "Babe Ruthless" -- the hottest thing on eight wheels! Co-starring Drew Barrymore (in her feature film directorial debut), Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Daniel Stern and Jimmy Fallon, Whip It is a triumphant, free-spiritedcomedy loaded with high-speed action and nonstop fun!"
Whip ItApril 14, 2010 Sheldon Dickinson(Buena Park, CA USA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Loved the movie even more than the book, Derby Girl, upon which the movie was based. Ellen Page softened the character of Bliss and I can't imagine anyone else doing a better job. The supporting cast was wonderful. The movie expanded the storyline perfectly while maintaining much of the dialogue straight from the book and best of all expanded the derby action. Kudos to Drew Barrymore in her directing debut and in her supporting role. D.B. obviously gravitates towards the girl power genre while having the knack of toning it down just enough to be enjoyable to general audiences. I truly hope the author or a screen writer comes up with a clever sequel because this was a ride that ended way too soon.
WheRe iS thE rinK??January 31, 2010 Reesse E.(Beaumont, TX) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I knew I would love this movie!!
I was already interested and inspired by Roller Derby and to see a movie with a kick booty cast - I figured this was a win win. I have to admit that I don't think guys will like this movie much, but I hope I'm wrong!! It's very impowering and inspiring!! The music and whole derby scene is really inviting! I highly recommend this movie!!
A MUST SEE!!!!
Whip It Good!February 15, 2010 Karen Joan(Texas) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
WHIP IT is a very well done, quirky, surprisingly enjoyable teen film that works for adults, too. My husband and I watched this with our 12 ½ year old daughter, and we all liked this movie very much. With little gore and mild sex that is more referred to than shown, WHIP IT is definitely refreshing and fun.
WHIP IT is the story of Bliss, a seventeen-year-old diner waitress in a backwater town near Austin, Texas. Bliss is basically a good girl, doing everything her overbearing mother asks, including competing in (and often winning) beauty pageants. But Bliss really wants to make more of her life, and to find her own path. When she finds a flyer advertising a Roller Derby match in Austin, she and her best friend sneak out to the big city and have an adventure. Something about the Roller Derby and the women who compete strike a chord in Bliss, and one of the teams invites her to try out. Before she quite knows what is happening, Bliss makes the team and becomes a Hurl Scout. Bliss then has many life decisions to make, each of which has significant consequences. Can Bliss find the path that will make her truly happy?
Ellen Page is delightful and dead on as Bliss. I really like the heart and soul that Ellen puts into her characters. The rest of the cast is excellent and equally talented (including director Drew Barrymore, Marcia Gay Harden, and Kristen Wiig), but Ellen Page truly carries this film. WHIP IT is well paced, slow and thoughtful where appropriate, yet full of excitement and great action at the Roller Derby. And I always like the messages from Ms. Barrymore's films...girls can do anything. Something I definitely want to instill in my 12 ½ year old.
WHIP IT is a unique combination of sports action, teen coming of age, and family genres that works and works really well. It was great evening together for my entire family, and a movie we are still talking about. WHIP IT is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Ellen Page, Nothing short of Amazing with a capitol A!!!March 21, 2010 Mellisa Duguay 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Drew Barrymore does a wonderful job depicting the modern woman and Ellen Page has a funny way of showing it. Much better than I expected. Daniel Strern was great as well, he goes by the boards and is underated on a lot of his work. Ellen Page's acting is incredible, and in this story you can easily fall in love with the undertoned storyline and the effects that storyline has on Ellen page's character than the actual rollerblade story line. Great to watch. I wouldn't mind watching it again and it's well worth owning on Blu ray. In someways very predictable, in other ways you won't see it comming. Enjoy!!!!
"Whip it" - awesomeMarch 25, 2010 C. Bryan(Boulder, CO) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Love this movie...low budget (or seemingly so in a good way :)) and great characters and message...go after what you love (and more importantly give this freedom to your kids). I appreciate the small Texas town representation... if you grew up any where in that area it hits home. Juliette Lewis is great as of course is Ellen Page.
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