Moxie: check out Amy Poehler's Rrrriot Girl Netflix movie just in time for International Women's Day

Moxie movie review by Jay and Sean
Moxie release date: March 3 2021, Netflix
Fed up with the sexist and toxic status quo at her high school, a shy 16-year-old finds inspiration from her mother's rebellious past and anonymously publishes a zine that sparks a school-wide, coming-of-rage revolution.
Director: Amy Poehler
Writers: Tamara Chestna, Dylan Meyer
Based on the novel by Jennifer Mathieu
Stars: Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Nico Hiraga, Amy Poehler, Marcia Gay Harden, Josephine Langford, Josie Toteh, Sabrina Haskett, Sydney Park, Anjelika Washington, Emily Hopper, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Ike Barinholtz, Clark Gregg
I feel old, I feel embarrassed, and I feel inspired. In that order.
To the young women of today, I’m sorry. I’m sorry we didn’t get the work done. I’m sorry there’s still work for you to do. I’m sorry we didn’t break the patriarchy but got broken by it, bit by bit.
Vivian (Hadley Robinson) and best friend Claudia (Lauren Tsai) are introverts. They’re good students, quiet kids, girls who don’t make waves. But on the first day of school, Vivian is inspired by the new girl in class. Lucy (Alycia Pascual-Peña) challenges English teacher Mr. Davies (Ike Barinholtz) on his syllabus of all white men. Lucy is interrupted by star quarterback Mitchell (Patrick Schwarzenegger), who, being a white male himself, sees nothing wrong with maintaining the status quo, and belittling her simply for having an opinion different from his. Based solely on this, he starts a campaign of harassment against her, because females who speak their minds need to be put in their place. Vivian, who witnesses much of this, is quietly outraged, but it’s not until the football pep rally (when the whole school worships Mitchell jointly, despite the fact that the football team literally never wins), when the boys’ annual ranking of the girls in their class blows up everyone’s phone and suddenly a switch is tripped in Vivian’s brain. Taking a cue from her mother’s (Amy Poehler) old days of p*ss, vinegar, and protest, Vivian secretly starts up a zine called Moxie that ends up uniting and igniting the girls in their school (and a few of the more worthy boys). They’re mad and they’re not going to take it anymore.
Amy Poehler, fierce comedian, directs Moxie and shows some of her own. There are few people who can be this earnest and this funny at the same time, but she’s one of them. Although this film is about Generation Z discovering feminism on their own terms, it’s also a love letter to Poehler’s generation, and perhaps to all the women who have come before, women who failed to solve sexism but played a part in moving the needle. It’s also a call-out to adults who value obedience over truth and justice; Marcia Gay Harden plays the school principal who would rather look the other way than be responsible to resolving the actual issues presenting in her school. Madeleine Albright (and Taylor Swift) once said “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women” and I think it’s important to remember that today, womanhood and its consequences starts earlier and earlier. The patriarchy isn’t going to smash itself.
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This movie is about a movement, but it’s also about friendship. These girls, who have been taught to see each other as rivals, realize they have a cause in common. They’re outgrowing the simplicity of childhood friendship and developing empathy and understanding. Moxie brims with hope and optimism. These young people aren’t waiting to inherit the Earth, they’re not afraid to bring change now.
Amy Poehler’s schtick is something like ‘sincere dork’, and there are plenty of those vibes in Moxie. She’s outfitted the film with a genuinely wonderful cast, including Robinson, Tsai, Pascual-Peña, Nico Hiraga, Sydney Park, Anjelika Washington, Josie Totah, Sabrina Haskett, Josephine Langford, and Emily Hopper, who can carry the film’s uplifting message while still seeming like ordinary high school students. Streaming on Netflix just ahead of International Women’s Day, Moxie is the feel-good film of the month.

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Strange, YT wouldn't let me comment from my phone. Great movie review. I remember one of my past jobs my boss had told me to not speak my mind or share my opinions to just do what I was told like I was told. It's sad because in college they teach you to speak your mind and to not be afraid to speak your opinions and when one comes out to the real world they don't want any of that. They want you to be a mindless machine.

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also another detail im seeing as im watching now is the "you matter; don't give up" text on the board in the english classroom. it's printed on two different pages, landscape and vertically line by line, so it's supposed to be read down and then over to the right, but when read most instinctively, straight across, it reads: "you don't matter; give up" THIS is such an experience marginalized folks have.

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Great Movie review Articulate and to the point love the delivery...I dig Amy P always makes a great High School mom(regina georges's cool mom lol )...Im gonna check out Moxie and thx for the heads Up...you two rock the microphone...G......Any good time travel or body transfer movies you recommend ?

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Moxie: check out Amy Poehler's Rrrriot Girl Netflix movie just in time for International Women's Day

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This sounds like a really good movie. The first one I will probably go watch now. 😜 Thanks for your insights!!

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Nice recap of this movie. It gets one thinking. Hopefully in time things will be more equal amongst the genders. Hope y’all have a good week!

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[@AnthroFiend]

Awesome review, proud feminist right here! I'll have to check this out, especially if it's on Netflix! Even though the high school I went to is relatively progressive and I really liked it, I still saw/heard about some BS regarding the likes of dress code. I'm glad this movie is taking on those issues head-on, and it sounds like a fun ride on top of that!

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Looks beautiful movie I love and i enjoyed watching it .Have a good day!

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I’m so glad that there’s a movie out like this. I’ll watch this with my girls🙂 Great review!

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Hey Jay and Sean how you doing. It was good review as always but I dont think its for me.

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Not my type of movie, but thanks for your review 😁

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Interesting movie but I don't think it's for me.🐸

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