After a recent expedition into critically acclaimed territory that produced her directing debut Whip It and a first Golden Globe for her performance as Little Edie Bouvier in Gray Gardens, she has returned to the populous, brain-bashing shoals of romantic comedy.
Barrymore’s been very good in quite a few movies lately, especially the award-winning HBO movie “Grey Gardens” and the wonderful but little-seen roller derby film “Whip It,” which she also directed.