Movie #2160 "Moxie" (netflix) Recommended by an ohs theatre alum, I also found this a good film about teens --- yes, it is full of teen angst, but the lead girl holds her own in a tough coming of age story. Vivien in the opening seems like a lot of kids --- isn't popular enough to be in the "in" crowd, has one friend who is also lonely, and they depend on each other. But when she becomes inspired by looking through her mom's school year activities or protesting, and she sees an african america girl being bullied by THE football guy in the school, she starts to perk up and take a stand. She just doesn't know how much bravery it takes to do that. The acting of the rest of the teens (besides her bestie, the girl being bullied and herself) is a bit suspect --- her sensitive guy friend is right on the money and memorable, too. The film starts pretty low key, but that's because the main character is, but as the film progresses, there's more action and emotion portrayed and it all seems worth the watch. There are some clunky dialogue moments esp. in groups, but then they are offsetted by some good dialogue scenes between two people, like her and her mom, her and the girl being bullied, and her and her bf. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5. Nice diverse cast. (the teacher, of course, is cringe-worthy - ugh!)
"MOXIE" PG-13 2021 1 HOUR & 51 mins.
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