Like so many other actors these days Drew Barrymore has moved behind the camera for her directorial debut Whip It.
She also stars in the movie but the actress turned filmmaker has brought together a great cast including Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden and Juliette Lewis.
A misfit girl named Bliss (Ellen Page) is constantly being pressured to enter beauty pageants by her mother. However, she feels this isn’t something she’s meant to do, and joins a roller derby league instead.
She feels that these girls are her new heroes. She has no idea how to skate but Maggie Mayhem (Kristen Wiig), one of her teammates, tells her to be her own hero. This is a recurring theme in the movie. She then is determined to join their roller derby league.
Tke a look at the trailer for the film:
She realises that she skates well, and in an effort to join the league, tells her parents she will be taking SAT preparation classes. Her mom believes her and is very happy she is taking some initiative in her life. When her mother finds out, everything will change
