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Created Oct 23, 2010 09:34PM PST • Edited Oct 25, 2010 01:14PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Very Good 3.5

   Hear it from a brand new roller derby fan: Whip It rocks! This fun, light spirited, funny feel-good movie isn’t cheesy at all, and uses traditional drama infused with big doses of smile-invoking scenes and generous LOL moments to create an all-around crowd pleaser.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   Ellen Page carries the show as the 17 year-old alternative gal who discovers her true calling. Loved Marcia Harden is my other pick as Bliss’ mom Brooke, followed by a memorable performance by Juliette Lewis as ‘Iron Maven’.

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Very Good 3.5

    Drew Barrymore’s debut directorship shines, and the film smoothly infuses all the classic elements of a great flick. A surprise hit with me was the soundtrack.

11. Direction Very Good 3.5

12. Play Very Good 3.5

13. Music Very Good 3.5

14. Visuals Very Good 3.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.5

    What violence could be better than a bunch of cute women slamming each other?

17. Sex Innocent 1.5

18. Violence Gentle 1.5

19. Rudeness Polite 1.5

21. Reality

    Glib 1.5

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.5

23. Biological Glib 1.5

24. Physical Glib 1.5