review: whip it

Synopsis: In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin. (imdb.com).

Here’s what I thought:

• I’m on the fence with Ellen Page as an actress. She was good and cute in this role, for sure. But I felt like I had seen this before. She was a lot like her character in “Juno” except instead of being a pregnant smart-ass outcast, she’s a roller derby playing smart-ass outcast.
• The best part was watching the roller derby bouts. It just seemed like so much fun. Makes you wanna throw on a pair of roller skates afterwards.
• The supporting cast really helped to make the movie work. The best friend, her teammates (Kristin Wigg was awesome!), her new guy (who turned out to be an ass & played by singer Landon Pigg) and her crazy parents (the dad is one of the burglars from “Home Alone”!).
• Another thing I realized – I am just not a fan of Drew Barrymore.

Overall: A fun movie to rent that has both entertaining and some touching moments. Plus, great music.