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“Whip It” – a coming of age story on skates

Oct 20, 2009
 
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Rated PG13 Directed by Drew Barrymore Starring Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristin Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.5 Word of Warning: None really, just have a good time and try not to bruise your elbows or get a black eye. Full of really funny women, some of my favorites, this is a fun, but ultimately forgettable movie. Ellen Page plays Bliss, a 17-year-old from Bodeen, a small, one-horse town outside of Austin, Texas. She and her best friend Pash (Alia Shawkat), have one goal: to get the heck out of Bodeen. The two girls work as waitresses at the Oink Joint, a BBQ restaurant complete with a giant pink pig on the rooftop. Bliss’ mother (Maria Gay Harden) is obsessed with the town’s Miss Blue Bonnet pageant. She was once held the title of Miss Blue Bonnet, and she wants nothing else but to... [read full story]                    

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