Tired of shithead jocks and the preferential treatment they receive from the principal (Marcia Gay Harden), Vivian takes a tip from her mom’s wild, rebellious past and starts a feminist zine to spotlight the problems in her school. Viv opts to come out of her shell in an effort to protect the female student body from the masochistic attitudes in her high school. But is it successful? The answer: kinda sorta, but not really.ĭirected by Poehler and based on a novel by Jennifer Mathieu, Moxie stars Hadley Robinson as Vivian, the shy, woke teenage daughter of a former Riot Grrrl (Poehler) who wants to make a difference. Built on Amy Poehler’s name recognition and all the good intentions in the world, Netflix’s Moxie is an optimistic, coming-of-age romp about female empowerment that does its best to instill a positive message in its storytelling.