Whip It, Drew Barrymore

I remember as a young girl in Corpus Christi, Texas, watching Roller Derby on local television broadcasts. I never understood the rules; I just knew that participation was forbidden good girls.

And that's the premise of Barrymore's adaptation of Shauna Cross's novel. In this case, the good girl is a bored highschooler in small-town central Texas lured to Austin's roller derby circuit by the risk and the chance to be a bad girl.

Strong performances by Ellen Page and Marcia Gay Harden.

Recommend.