Moxie is a film directed by Amy Poehler that shines a spotlight on a 16 year old female Vivian, (played by Hadley Robinson), making a difference through her school for young women. She starts anonymously to test the waters, finding herself to be gaining much attention through feminine pamphlets she had created. This steamed from young women getting bullied, raped, and sexualized not only by the males but also the teachers.
Vivian encouraged most of the females, but along the way gathered some males to take part in the uprising. To show their support, Moxie would create something like a spirit day. For example her first tactic was to draw stars on themselves to show they are aware and supportive. What came to surprise was Seth, (played by Nico Hiraga), joined this force, completely putting aside his masculine traits to support these girls.
I first watched this movie around the same time I was just starting high school, so I felt a great impact. For years I have had a strong feeling for feminist movements as well as history. I showed this through my school projects. I made many posters and informational pieces of writing about women and women rights. I would watch this movie on repeat almost every week because it seemed to never get old. It makes me feel the same way the young women do because I go through most of the same issues they do. Being a girl is not easy when transitioning from middle school to high school, especially in today’s generation.
Moxie is a comedy/drama starring actors like Amy Poehler, Sydney Park, Hadley Robinson and many more. Every actor portrayed their role beautifully. This movie has a 6.7/10 rating but I give this movie a ten star rating. Moxie gives me more courage to stand up towards wrongs in a situation. It projects girl bosses with something beyond girl power.
