whip it.

I absolutely loved this movie. I didn't know anything about it when I went in to see it, other than it was about roller derby, and Ellen Page was in it. It had a super indie vibe, yet Drew Barrymore was in it. Later I learned it was Barrymore's directorial debut.

The story's about a girl, Ellen Page, in a small town, who's always catered to her mom's ways, gets fed up and secretly joins a roller derby.

The film is nothing amazing, just another indie movie, but I enjoyed it, and I think different people will take different things from it, based on how they were raised and what sorts of situations and feelings they've experienced, much like any film. The characters were diverse enough, that it kept things interesting. I found the movie realistic, yet a little over the top at the same time; there weren't enough consequences for certain actions.

I found I could relate a lot to this movie, and walked out tempted to join a roller derby. The girls in the movie have a similar style to myself- tattoos, piercings, dyed hair, attitude- that it seemed to speak to me, and was very inspirational and motivating. That being said, I don't see most guys enjoying this film at all. What I took from "Whip It" was it doesn't matter who you are, or whether you're an underdog or not, if you try, you can do anything you put your mind to.