Whip It (2009)

Release date: 2009-10-02
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Drew Barrymore
Production Co: Mandate Pictures, Vincent Pictures, Flower Films (II)
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.9/10
Length: 1h 51min

Storyline

In a town near Austin, Bliss Cavendar's strong-willed mom believes Bliss, at 17, can win pageants - the key to a happy life. Bliss isn't the beauty pageant type: she's shy, quiet, and has just one friend, Pash, her fellow waitress at a diner. Things change for Bliss when she discovers a women's roller derby league in Austin, tries out, proves to be whip fast, and makes a team. Now she needs to become someone tough on the rink, keep her parents from finding out where she goes twice a week, and do something about a first crush, on a musician she meets at the derby. Meanwhile, mom still sees Bliss as Miss Bluebonnet. Things are on a collision course; will everyone get banged up?

Plot Keywords

f rated, based on novel, strong female character, austin texas, athlete, pinball, strong female lead, triple f rated, tomboy, poster, t shirt, warehouse, blue panties, girl in bra and panties, red bra, underwater scene, pig, makeup, bong, bruise

Short Review

Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with a join-the-dots sports outing that's so brightly played - and so essentially sweet-natured - that its manifest cliches come up smelling of fresh paint.