Shauna Cross was robbed.
Several years back, her script was one of the best I had read. It just nailed it. How you feel like you just don't fit in. And how that feeling is turned into a celebration as Bliss learns to be herself and to follow her heart. I remember how emotional it was when her family accepted her as a roller derby girl.
The movie completely blows it. Gone are the emotional highpoints. Gone are the poignant moments. Gone are the uplifting scenes in which you cheer Bliss on as she comes into her own.
We need more writers like Shauna Cross. Her scenes ring true. We need less directors like Drew Barrymore. Her scenes don't impact the way they should.
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