Action, emotions and dreams all in one

Rating: Null/10 (26 March 2011)

This film is about a small town teenage girl who pursues her dream in professional roller skating without her parents' knowledge or consent.
"Whip It" is a familiar story about a girl who struggles against the tide to achieve her dreams. The story telling and pacing is not bad at all. I like the emotional subplot of Ruthless' parents expectations and dreams towards her, and how the parents change their attitude in the end. I would like more character development of the teammates though, it seems they are in the film only to make up the number needed for a team.
As Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, it shows that she is capable of more than looking pretty in a romantic comedy. Let's hope her next project can maintain this standard.