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While made from overly familiar ingredients, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut has enough charm, energy, and good-natured humor to transcend its many cliches.
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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. Apr 9, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full 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.
Xan Brooks
Although there's nothing original about it, and although it's handled competently rather than with breathtaking élan, it's almost impossible to dislike... Apr 8, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Although there's nothing original about it, and although it's handled competently rather than with breathtaking élan, it's almost impossible to dislike...
Sukhdev Sandhu
Deftly moderating her patented eye-rolling poseur shtick, Page delivers her most charismatic and least divisive performance to date as Bliss Cavendar, aka Babe Ruthless. Apr 8, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Deftly moderating her patented eye-rolling poseur shtick, Page delivers her most charismatic and least divisive performance to date as Bliss Cavendar, aka Babe Ruthless.
David Jenkins
If the film were any more brainless, it would be a lump of rock. But if it were any less brainless, it might be less fun. Apr 8, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
If the film were any more brainless, it would be a lump of rock. But if it were any less brainless, it might be less fun.
Nigel Andrews
It's just "Footloose" goes to the roller derby. Oct 14, 2009 | Rating: 2.5/5
It's just "Footloose" goes to the roller derby.
Richard Roeper
Surprisingly touching moments of realisation and emotional connection manage to rise above the dramatic cliches that pepper the rest of the film and account for the best scenes in Whip It. Next to all the punch-ups on the track, that is. Oct 8, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Surprisingly touching moments of realisation and emotional connection manage to rise above the dramatic cliches that pepper the rest of the film and account for the best scenes in Whip It. Next to all the punch-ups on the track, that is.
Jim Schembri
To put it simply, DREW BARRYMORE WHIPS UP A WINNER WITH WHIP IT! Nov 5, 2019 | Full Review…
To put it simply, DREW BARRYMORE WHIPS UP A WINNER WITH WHIP IT!
Debbie Lynn Elias
Though Whip It celebrates risk-taking ladies, its plot turns gently from one formulaic moment to the next. The only surprise is just how much silliness Barrymore is willing to commit. Oct 25, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Though Whip It celebrates risk-taking ladies, its plot turns gently from one formulaic moment to the next. The only surprise is just how much silliness Barrymore is willing to commit.
Troy Patterson
The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore is a light and entertaining slice of girl power with another strong performance from Ellen Page. May 10, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore is a light and entertaining slice of girl power with another strong performance from Ellen Page.
Micheal Compton
The story is not particularly original, but the milieu is, and so is the energy in this ode to girl power. Dec 4, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The story is not particularly original, but the milieu is, and so is the energy in this ode to girl power.
Kelly Jane Torrance
Though it's got first-timer mistakes (too long, too many food fights) its indie-rock girl-power charms are, like co-star Kristen Wiig, undeniable. Nov 16, 2018 | Full Review…
Though it's got first-timer mistakes (too long, too many food fights) its indie-rock girl-power charms are, like co-star Kristen Wiig, undeniable.
Tara Thorne
Neither as consistently funny nor as charming as it would like to think; yet Page's sincere performance brings some extra gravitas to an otherwise unremarkable script. Nov 5, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Neither as consistently funny nor as charming as it would like to think; yet Page's sincere performance brings some extra gravitas to an otherwise unremarkable script.
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