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Whip It
(No longer in theaters)
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Genre
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Producer
Barry Mendel
Distributor
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release Date
Sep 26, 2009
Release Notes
Sneaks
Official Website
Review
Like some of her acting, Drew Barrymore’s directing debut Whip It is a mite too adorably ingratiating, especially for a story of a 17-year-old (Ellen Page) groomed for pageant life who gravitates to snarling girl punks and roller derby. But Barrymore hovers over her actresses like the nicest, most nurturing den mother imaginable, and on its own, Go For It formula terms the movie delivers. Page is softer than in Hard Candy and Juno. Without Diablo Cody comebacks, she’s even more marvelous.
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New York Magazine Reviews
- David Edelstein's Full Review (10/5/09)