Part comic girl-power flick and part alternative sports movie, Whip It features Ellen Page (from Juno) as a snarky teenager who rebels against her mother’s pageants by joining a roller derby team in secret. An underground sport, it involves all-girl teams speeding around a velodrome-like track with the added novelty of being able to freely trip, block or punch members of the opposing team à la Basketbrawl. The soundtrack's not bad and the sport's obscurity helps to keep the film interesting. However, the film lacks a sense of purpose and it warrants only one round of attention in a lifetime.
7/10
