Moxie

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 3, 2021

4.6	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 49 Ratings

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r96skMar 3, 2021

It undoubtedly has its heart in the right place, but 'Moxie' is heavy-footed and cringeworthy in most areas.

I don't think anyone can disagree with what the film is attempting to shed light on, it gets kudos for what it is trying to say.It undoubtedly has its heart in the right place, but 'Moxie' is heavy-footed and cringeworthy in most areas.

I don't think anyone can disagree with what the film is attempting to shed light on, it gets kudos for what it is trying to say. However, judging it for what it is - a film - it's not good. The dialogue and the way characters act is cringey and done in a way that is so forced. It tells us what we already know, then that's it.

None of the characters stood out to me. Of course Vivian (Hadley Robinson) and Lucy (Alycia Pascual-Peña) are the two main stars of the story. The former irritates more than anything, while the latter is poorly written - e.g. for the first 15 minutes or so she's pretty unlikeable, before belatedly and out of nowhere becoming pleasant; in and around Vivian & Co. I mean, not Mitchell (Patrick Schwarzenegger) obviously.

A shorter run time as well as a bit more depth and creativity with the characters/plot would've went a long way. It's nothing absolutely terrible, granted. Lastly, cool to see 'The Walking Dead' alum Sydney Park (Kiera) involved.… Expand

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TVJerryMar 5, 2021

After some triggering incidents at her high school, a student (Hadley Robinson) publishes a zine that launches a feminist movement. This is framed as a teen comedy, but it’s more focused about the message of empowerment. There’s the expectedAfter some triggering incidents at her high school, a student (Hadley Robinson) publishes a zine that launches a feminist movement. This is framed as a teen comedy, but it’s more focused about the message of empowerment. There’s the expected bag of misfits (none of them especially quirky or interesting), the boyfriend who’s too-perfectly supportive (a sweet, charming Nico Hiraga) and the mom who gets the few comic lines (director Amy Poehler). Overall, there’s not a lot of funny business…just good-natured energy. While it’s sufficiently endearing, it will appeal younger audiences who may be looking to get politically motivated.… Expand

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wheeelertronMar 10, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As good as the female-led punk soundtrack is to this film the film itself seems totally un-punk in it's reality, and as fun as it was I am disappointed with what Poehler achieved with this project IT'S JUST ALL TOO EASY TO SHOOT THIS FILM DOWN and while I can see it resonating with a young audience the knowing self-aware humor will be the only thing, along with the music, that adults will take from this, it's not good, and it paints a picture of a surreal and slightly messed-up world where characters you don't like are so obviously two-dimensional you question what they are doing, not to mention all the teenagers marching around confidently like young adults, while the adults behave like children and a convincing allegation of rape is trivialised as a spring-board to the next exciting moment in the story...I'm sorry, what? The lead actor holds this story together but this film is a fantasy and I'm not really sure what we're supposed to draw from it, and what is just supposed to be a joke, and that can be a problem… Expand

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