SummaryAn ambitious cheerleader (Devery Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its demanding head coach (Evan Rachel Wood). With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her drive with her crippling anxiety as one wrong move will bring... Read More
Directed By:D.W. Waterson
Written By:Joanne Sarazen, D.W. Waterson
Backspot
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Jun 4, 2024
80
Backspot has the same punch as Run, Lola, Run. Just like that film, the thrills are time released into your system at critical points throughout your viewing.
Jun 4, 2024
80
It is Jacobs’ performance that makes “Backspot” such an exciting watch, even as it hits well-known beats and otherwise expected character arcs.
Jun 4, 2024
75
As a realistic portrayal of an all-consuming drive, it sticks the landing.
Jun 4, 2024
70
It's all just too much for any of us to live up to, and yet for Riley, it's all she's ever known. Watching her find the balance is riveting, and a testament to both D.W. Waterson's directorial eye and Devery Jacobs' immense talent.
Jun 4, 2024
70
Its early execution strains and wobbles some, but “Backspot” sticks its landing.
Jun 4, 2024
70
Backspot is a film that, missteps aside, is elevated by a great performance by Devery Jacobs and a terrific ending.
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