In defense of Moxie

Amanda Hirsch
8 min readMar 6, 2021

Unlike many reviewers, I loved it, and here’s why

Warning: contains spoilers

I’m reading a lot of negative #Moxie reviews, and they’re pissing me off. I loved Moxie, and no, it’s not just because I adore Amy Poehler, who directed the film. As an ardent feminist who tells women’s stories for a living, I believe that some of the critiques I’m reading are truly misguided.

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Amanda Hirsch

I write about raising women's voices, power, and motherhood.