Moxie has its moments, but not enough of them. While it seems like it should be geared toward teens, I can’t imagine any teenager who would sit through Moxie without being forced to.
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I was really looking forward to Moxie because I love a good girl power movie, especially one that is made for younger women, but it just fell flat for me in so many ways. The pacing is off as well and the lack of humor drags it down even more. I kept thinking to myself, this is not how people talk. The acting is not the best and the script leaves quite a bit to be desired.
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Moxie is rated PG-13 and I half expected this to be a movie I could watch with my almost 10 year old because of the message, but it most certainly is not. It made me a little uncomfortable just watching it myself, I cannot imagine how it would be for a parent to watch with their child. I would love it if this was a film that moms could watch with their daughters but while I think young women should be aware of rape, it doesn’t need to be in a movie like this. However, this message should be geared toward tween/teen girls and there are some parts that are a bit too much, especially those surrounding rape. As a mom of two girls, and a woman myself, I love the young women standing up and embracing their voices - being who they are. I fully understand what Moxie is trying to accomplish, and the message it is trying to give off. Amy Poehler plays the girl’s mother, and also directs the film.
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This sparks up a movement among the other young women in the school who decide to have a voice and stand up for what is right. In Moxie a teenage girl named Vivian, played by Hadley Robinson, decides to publish an underground magazine that exposes wrong doings that take place in her school. While there are some funny parts, the movie overall is too serious and I am honestly not sure who will enjoy it. With a name like Amy Poehler attached, comedy is assumed. Unfortunately, Moxie struggles to figure out exactly who its audience is, making it fall flat in many places. When I first learned about Moxie, coming to Netflix on March 3rd, I thought this was going to be a great coming of age and girl power movie for tweens and teens - but I did not at all get what I expected with this movie. Moxie should have been a fantastic coming of age, girl power movie and instead it doesn’t really know who it is aimed towards.