Whip It! was great. Of course, the plot was predictable, but the whole affair was heart-warming and undeniable fun. And the soundtrack had three Jens Lekman songs, so I was beaming after my viewing.

I think Drew Barrymore surrounded herself with actors that she loves working with, and feeling of love and mutual admiration seeps through the screen. Jimmy Fallon plays a creepy announcer, and I loved their chemistry in Fever Pitch. Hell, I even love Never Been Kissed. Her rom-coms conform to the traditions of the genre, but don’t pander or placate the viewers with odd or fake dialogue; they very much live in the modern world. I think that’s why the stuff that she does is among my favorite in the popcorn movie realm.