Whip It - 3 stars

Whip It is Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Starring Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss Cavender, Whip It is a coming of age story of a girl who discovers roller derby. The entire cast is fantastic. Drew has a small, but mighty role. Juliette Lewis shines as Bliss' rival.

The real star of the show is the roller derby. If you have never experienced derby, it's kind of like women's rugby on skates. It's a brutal sport in short skirts with a campy following.

Although the acting and action were great, it's an all too familiar story without a new twist or exceptional storytelling. If Whip It were a slightly better film, it would be the kind of movie you would re-watch time and again.