Page to Screen: Moxie

*MY THOUGHTS*

In honor of International Women’s Day, I saved my review of this movie for today. I knew I would like it because I loved the book, so I just wanted to make sure it was done correctly. And trust me when I say, THIS MOVIE SLAYED.

In this small town in Texas, everyone caters to the gross, sexist football team. Finally, a shy teen gets fed up once her new friend is introduced to the gross that is happening at their school. She finds out her mom had a rebellious past and decides to take a page out of her book. She designs a Girl Power zine that sparks a revolution across the entire school.

First things first… When I talk about a movie, I always talk about how close to the book it was first. Now I read this in 2018, but for the most part, I remember it being pretty spot on. Obviously there were some things missing, but I know they were cut for time purposes. But for the most part, everything was there.

Now I did feel like there were some small technical issues. Like the list thing. If you hadn’t read the book, you didn’t know what the list was. When they brought it up, they just started talking about it. My husband was like, “What list.” I told him to watch and then only after she started explaining who was on it and how, did he get it. I felt it should have been explained before they started talking about it. Especially since it played such a large part in the movie and the book.

As for the acting, I think it was spot on. Amy Poehler KILLED as Vivian’s mom. That date scene was AWESOME lmao I also liked the casting of Vivian and Seth. But the real star, just like I thought in the book was the person who played Lucy. Not for any particular reason, besides the fact I always wished I was her. In real life I’m like Vivian. I know there’s no way I would ever take on the world like Lucy, but I always admired her. I think Vivian did too and that’s how she was able to come out of her shell. I just loved that her character was portrayed well enough for her to be my favorite character on page and on screen.

Basically, just like the book, I LOVED it. I know normally I say I didn’t expect to, but after this book, I fully did. Although I got ragey and mostly hated everyone, I’ll still say this is a movie (and book) your feminist heart won’t want to miss.

Overall, I give this

What about you? Have you read this? Have you watched this? Do you plan to do either soon? Let me know in the comments!