Whip it, Is a Hit on the Big Screen
Drew Barrymores directorial debut is a smash hit! Whip It cleverly brings the eccentricities of human nature to the screen seamlessly. The rollerskating mavens are hilariously entertaining and incredibly real. The obvious chemistry between the cast allows the viewer to forget you are watching a film in a theater next to a man who keeps shouting comments at the screen and really feel like you are part of the story. Ellen Page takes on the roll of an indie rock loving misfit from a small town perfectly. Kristin Wig, who plays Maggie Mayhem, is slightly difficult to take seriously (at first) but once you get over expecting everything she says to be a joke, like on SNL, she puts on an incredibly real performance. I watched as everyone exited the theater and ever single person left with a huge smile on their face while they recited qoutes from the film.
