Director Amy Poehler’s charming Moxie, based on the YA novel by Jennifer Mathieu, will speak to the kids who want to make a difference but aren’t quite sure they’re meant for the spotlight.īecause, as central character Vivian (Hadley Robinson) discovers, we can all contribute to standing up against the system in our own way - and sometimes taking a few baby steps can lead to giant leaps.
Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, and David Hogg notwithstanding, not every teen is ready to fight for justice and equality on a national - or international - scale.
