Comments on: Movie Review: Whip It

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:05:46 +0000

I kinda hated Ellen Page for her right-wing roles in Juno (selling your kid down the river is better than abortion), Hard Candy ("I'm a vigilante and I don't need proof beyond my gut feeling") and Mouth2mouth (right-wing-ish), but this one has its heart in the right place, albeit again! a bit of a sappy story line. But I'm kinda sure that Barrymores "family theme" wasn't intended as a typical "family values" thing. (whatever THAT means these days, all these "family values" politicians cheat like hell.

And also, Page's soooo pretty! hard to hate all that …..

By: Karl

Karl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:18:48 +0000

That sounds good. I'll have to check it out, and keep it in mind for my own girls down the road.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:38:37 +0000

Awesome review, Julie! I'm definitely going to see this one. :^)

By: karen

karen — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:10:08 +0000

I agree with your review – especially about the tension between Bliss and her mother and about her reaction to learning a hard life lesson with the boy. This is one DVD I will be buying when it's available. Great message, great fun, and I love Ellen Page!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:11:07 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly, especially about you insight into the mom and the boy. These were much more nuanced characters than a movie like this typically gets to portray.

By: Troy

Troy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:51:57 +0000

It looked like a typical coming of age movie or chick flick. Your review demonstrates otherwise, thanks!

Ellen Page is so cute and known for her first movie that I worry she'd get typecast. Sounds like she pulls off this role though.