‘Net critics’ cred takes a hit

The movie blurb attached to the new Ellen Page feature “Whip It” stopped me in my tracks over the weekend.

The drama,  a lightweight lark powered by Page and a sweet and sour cast (Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis), could be called many things, but the term “genius” shouldn’t be attached to any facet of the film.

But that’s the word pulled from an Ain’t it Cool film critic’s rave, and the studio behind the roller derby flick is playing it up large.

Can’t blame the studio, but I sure as heck can blame the critic who throws around that word so glibly.

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