Drew Barrymore successfully marries the coming of age tale with a sports movies into an entertaining and likable movie, despite its shortcomings. Whip It is definitely cliched and predictable, as per the usual sports movies, but it comes out intact thanks to an a smarter than average screenplay that allows the characters room to grow over the story. Ellen Page is believable as the nerdy, but pretty girl searching to get out of the shadow of her moms former life. There's also some strong support from Kristen Wiig, Daniel Stern, Marcia Gay Harden, and Alia Shawkat. The movie does have its fair share of quirky moments that kind of broke the barrier for me, but it has a few chuckles along the way to keep things lighthearted and fun, even when the emotions start to carry the film towards the end. Whip it isn't exactly what you would call a "great" movie, but a good one it certainly is. It's also a good time at the movies.
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