This is a high school like most high schools - toxic masculinity runs rampant yet any sign of female sexuality is quickly squelched by an over-zealous administration personified by a principal, played by an under-utilized Marcia Gay Harden, so doting of ultra-toxic quarterback Mitchell (Patrick Schwarzenegger) that you practically expect to eventually see a scene that finds them in the back seat of a Buick. The two peacefully co-exist, at least for the most part, alongside the jocks, cheerleaders, model wannabes, skateboarders, nerds, drama queens, and others.
The film centers around Vivian (Hadley Robinson), an Oregon high school junior mostly content to accept her place at the near bottom of the high school social chain along lifelong BFF Claudia (Lauren Tsai). While Amy Poehler's Moxie may not quite have the rebellious spirit that would likely make it soar, it's a winning film with messaging and performances that keep it never less than engaging and for the most part downright entertaining.
