FILM: Whip It

WHIP IT Ellen Page and the Directorial Debut of Drew Barrymore

I didn't really do this movie justice when I first reviewed it, so I think it's best if I re-do the post now.

Whip It is my first official favourite movie and it's knocked The Little Mermaid off it's pedestal. Why? Because it is the perfect combination of wit, humour and down right attitude. If you thought Ellen Page was great in Juno, you will absolutely fall in love with her again in this film.

I really loved the fact that the storyline went beyond a girl finding her own way in life or a girl trying to show her mum that she can't live her life through her daughter or the obvious "find your destiny". It was a story about family - not a family, but a different kind of family: a family made up of friends.

Kudos to Drew Barrymore on her Directorial Debut. She was absolutely hilarious in the movie too. She did a great job with telling a story and making it believable. The cast had the dry humour that I loved, but at the same time, they gelled so well together because they had the same energy. You could see that they loved working on this film.

I will make this one confession: I was smitten over Ellen Page's love interest, Landon Pigg (yes, that is his last name). For those of you who know him, how amazing is his voice? So diverse, for those of you who don't, I leave you with:

New part to my film reviews: TOKEN LINE.

TOKEN LINE: I’m an athlete!

STAR RATING: 5 Stars

Next on sL: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part I) and Robin Hood (BBC)