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Arsenal-HawkJul 31, 2023

It was decent enough, quite funny, just just reaaaaaally beats you on the head with "patriarchy"

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SamWymanAug 8, 2023

The plot didn't really make a lot of sense to me and seemed a bit all over the place but other than that I thought it was a great movie and very comedic. Ryan gosling makes the perfect ken and Margot Robbie was literally made to be Barbie.The plot didn't really make a lot of sense to me and seemed a bit all over the place but other than that I thought it was a great movie and very comedic. Ryan gosling makes the perfect ken and Margot Robbie was literally made to be Barbie. The movie was fun and bright and enchanting. Honestly, it perfectly depicted how I played with Barbies as a kid. I would have given 5 stars if they wouldve stuck to just one plot but other than that, I enjoyed this movie.… Expand

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Zackery_Towne-BAug 8, 2023

As a therapist I was actually impressed at how Barbie was portrayed emotionally and intellectually as she goes through her “real world “ existential crises and is immersed in an alternate reality very different from seemingly feminist/As a therapist I was actually impressed at how Barbie was portrayed emotionally and intellectually as she goes through her “real world “ existential crises and is immersed in an alternate reality very different from seemingly feminist/ perfect Barbieland. A full spectrum of emotions is experienced here amidst hilarious gender role reversal (enter: insecure man child Ken). Barbie is visually entertaining and cheeky with some surprisingly powerful scenes. America Ferrara’s character expressing her disgust for women’s lifelong battle with needing to measure up to society’s unrealistic expectations of women is brilliant! Definitely a must see mother/ daughter movie as it will spark some important conversation. The movie delivers on most level and is a must see in my opinion!… Expand

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TheGreatJackJul 23, 2023

Like the message, love the acting, hate the execution. I mean, what kind of movie features a Barbie doll made for kids but is completely unwatchable to it's own target audience? A complete oxymoron of a movie in every way you look at it,Like the message, love the acting, hate the execution. I mean, what kind of movie features a Barbie doll made for kids but is completely unwatchable to it's own target audience? A complete oxymoron of a movie in every way you look at it, although I won't lie by saying that I did enjoy watching this in a packed cinema ripe with emotion.… Expand

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CalvinCrackJul 27, 2023

While I must begrudgingly admit Barbie is better than it has any right to be, that doesn't mean it's great. This is a tolerable comedy with far too few laughs (about 5 in the whole film by my count).

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IJvesJul 21, 2023

It started alright but ended up going nowhere. Visually it was a nice movie to look at I found.

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bfitzJul 24, 2023

Barbie reminded me of some of the speeches of the more vacuous populist politicians of recent decades. If you're so aligned and don't listen carefully, appealing phrases and and sounds wash over you and sound good, but if you actually payBarbie reminded me of some of the speeches of the more vacuous populist politicians of recent decades. If you're so aligned and don't listen carefully, appealing phrases and and sounds wash over you and sound good, but if you actually pay close attention or read text of it, it was incoherent nonsense saying very little, at best.

The pinnacle was the "It's hard to be a woman" speech by the America Ferrera character that sounds great until you listen critically. When you discard issues all humans face equally, you're left with a few only women face, but a bunch that where it's actually easy to be a woman. Women can't express fear!? They never get thanks for their role!? - seriously? You could easily list many unfair things women in particular have to face in life, but instead we got this drivel. And this is on top of the random inexplicable plot, that just makes no sense and it's a lightweight and weak movie.

It's otherwise likeable with had a number of sweet and hilarious moments and hints of depth trying to get out, but overall it was just incoherent and inexplicable, and the reactionary idiots aren't entirely wrong to point out misandry. I expect their very negative reviews, but I'm more baffled by the 10 star reviews that declare this almost perfect. I don't know what movie they watched but I think they just saw what they wanted to see, not what was on the screen.… Expand

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GemsicleJul 23, 2023

Greta Gerwig: a bearer with a bachelor's in philosophy is witty enough to make a steadfast live-action satirical film instead of through animation about a doll with versatile makeovers that complies for the first ten minutes, but then losesGreta Gerwig: a bearer with a bachelor's in philosophy is witty enough to make a steadfast live-action satirical film instead of through animation about a doll with versatile makeovers that complies for the first ten minutes, but then loses its energy for the remainder of the film.… Expand

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JamieP88Jul 23, 2023

I'm suspicious that all the reviews on the user section are as polarised as they are, with this saying much more about society than it does the film. I think the truthful score is somewhere in the middle- it's a very well-made film withI'm suspicious that all the reviews on the user section are as polarised as they are, with this saying much more about society than it does the film. I think the truthful score is somewhere in the middle- it's a very well-made film with respect to cinematography, scriptwriting, acting, dancing, singing etc... And I happen to think most of the central feminism points are very well argued and delivered. I agree with those in the comments who mention that there's no need to do this at the expense of men as the film does, although anyone who argues against the need for a feminist film probably needs to look no further than half the comments in red and the way many of them (certainly not all) speak to or about women. (Review written by a man, having just seen the film).… Expand

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extrashotlatteJul 23, 2023

I walked out of the theatre thinking, “Yeah, I had a good time in that movie”. But as the day went on I kind had that “Ok, that kebab probably wasn’t a good idea.” The film is stunning in its production design and creativity, and MargotI walked out of the theatre thinking, “Yeah, I had a good time in that movie”. But as the day went on I kind had that “Ok, that kebab probably wasn’t a good idea.” The film is stunning in its production design and creativity, and Margot Robbie is perfectly cast as the Stereotypical Barbie. For the most part, the songs are catchy and performances are solid for the type of characters being portraying.

When we strip away the outside world and all the messaging, Barbie and Ken have a few poignant moments – Barbie realising she’s not as perfect as she’s been made to believe, or when Ken receives his first modicum of acknowledgement of being a sentient being he’s ever had in his life. They also share a couple learning and growth moments which I thought would pay off at the end of the film.

I don’t know why, but I was hoping for something that would actually enlighten its audience, to acknowledge that things are a mess and make intentional and meaningful steps to get us closer to understanding and equality. The Barbie brand, history, controversies are so engrained in our culture that this movie had a potential to change our perspective of the world, and what the future could be. That’s a lot of pressure for one film, I know.

However… this film is absolutely not immune to the not-so-subtle messaging that has permeated all forms of media and entertainment recently. In fact, it embraces it. So much so that you have a scene where a man walks up behind Barbie and slaps her on the backside, in broad daylight, in a crowded space, in front of her boyfriend…. And this kind of portrayal of men (alongside bumbling incompetent CEOs and sleazy police officers) appears to be how the film views the world.

Maybe it was this kind of over the top comical depiction of men and the world generally that allowed me to get through the movie and kind of enjoy it, but upon reflection, I realise now it’s just kind of… yuck.

Barbie had the rare opportunity to be a film experience that not only highlighted issues in the real world, but offer and foster some ideas for change. Instead, we receive divisive and mean-spirited attack on half the human population as well as anyone who thinks having a family is an acceptable path in life. And also flat feet and cellulite.

If you kind of switch off your brain for an hour and a bit, and don’t take this film too seriously, then maybe you’ll have a lasting positive memory after seeing this movie.

But if you need to do that to enjoy something, then you need to ask yourself: why?… Expand

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cyberOrekJul 27, 2023

Honestly I go only for Ryan Gosling, his perfomance is so good, but too much feminism

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BradyEhlerJul 28, 2023

Like many others, I think Barbie and Oppenheimer have a lot in common. Both are loud, convoluted messes, starring overrated actors, with Hollywood A-listers baffelingly subordinated to supporting roles. Lacking in both vision and focus, thisLike many others, I think Barbie and Oppenheimer have a lot in common. Both are loud, convoluted messes, starring overrated actors, with Hollywood A-listers baffelingly subordinated to supporting roles. Lacking in both vision and focus, this movie speaks a lot but says very little. One more nail in the coffin of feature films.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 22, 2023

Barbie's motto is "you can be anything," and while it may suit the doll perfectly, it appears insufficient for a movie.

Barbie is undoubtedly a lighthearted and humorous movie, as the material naturally lends itself to such qualities.Barbie's motto is "you can be anything," and while it may suit the doll perfectly, it appears insufficient for a movie.

Barbie is undoubtedly a lighthearted and humorous movie, as the material naturally lends itself to such qualities. However, other aspects of the film become distorted and lose clarity when attempting to convey a preachy tone.

The film presents important messages, but it struggles to choose a single focus, leaving the audience without a clear direction. The plot attempts to explore numerous concepts, but they are merely touched upon and lack depth.

Even characters like America Ferrera and her daughter, who only serve as catalysts for the adventure, are overshadowed by the larger plot and their dramatic undercurrents are left unexplored once they enter Barbieland.

The irony lies in the fact that Barbie's message of identity seems to resonate more with Ken, as his entire existence revolves around her. Ultimately, Ken is the one who gets to discover that he can achieve an identity of his own, whereas the stereotypical Barbie was not supposed to want to be human. Instead, she becomes human because of the things that America Ferrera's character imprinted on her such as her depression, her fears and anxieties, causing a change in her personality that requires assimilation since she can't go back to the way things were for her. This, in my view, is what weakens the film's impact.
While it successfully achieves humor and laughs where it has to, its attempt to address serious issues lacks the right balance for genuine resonance.

Nonetheless, it's worth exploring and embracing the film for what it is: a functional comedy. Avoid over-analyzing aspects that don't require such scrutiny and simply enjoy the experience it offers.… Expand

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TimmooreJul 23, 2023

Was genuinely funny in the first half but political themes become a bit to 'on the nose' in the second half. But still fun. The preeching and lecturing really weakened the second half, although people's enjoyment will likely be determined byWas genuinely funny in the first half but political themes become a bit to 'on the nose' in the second half. But still fun. The preeching and lecturing really weakened the second half, although people's enjoyment will likely be determined by their own politics. Ironically, the best thing about the film was Ken. Ryan Gosling stole the show with excellent comedy and an interesting sub plot about thhe finding purpose in the world.

The film suffers from trying to balance being a kids film with more adult themes and jokes, with a slightly inconsistent outcome.… Expand

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Abarr159Jul 22, 2023

Goofy and funny enough. I couldn't tell if suitable for children due to the endcredits containing a song with many swear words. The movie itself if fun... except when it gets too preachy. Yes, the enemy of all women in the movie is theGoofy and funny enough. I couldn't tell if suitable for children due to the endcredits containing a song with many swear words. The movie itself if fun... except when it gets too preachy. Yes, the enemy of all women in the movie is the 'Patriarchy' and barbie world is only good with barbies running it. If you can stomach the Woke speak its a fun movie, if a little too cringe for my own tastes… Expand

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Dee-Jay_DeliJul 22, 2023

Well-acted and entertaining take on the Barbie franchise. Unfortunately the message and story is messy and some of the messaging can feel hamfisted, only to get lost throughout the incongruent plot.

The best part of the film is Ken,Well-acted and entertaining take on the Barbie franchise. Unfortunately the message and story is messy and some of the messaging can feel hamfisted, only to get lost throughout the incongruent plot.

The best part of the film is Ken, specifically Ryan Gosling.… Expand

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CineConnoisseurJul 22, 2023

Scoreboard:

Overall Score: 6.7/10 Storyline/Plot: 6.8/10 Acting: 8/10 Directing: 7/10 Ending: 7/10 Cinematography: 6.5/10 Comedy: 6.8/10 Action: 5.9/10 Overall Review: Firstly, in all my years of being a Cinema Connoisseur, it isScoreboard:

Overall Score: 6.7/10

Storyline/Plot: 6.8/10

Acting: 8/10

Directing: 7/10

Ending: 7/10

Cinematography: 6.5/10

Comedy: 6.8/10

Action: 5.9/10

Overall Review:

Firstly, in all my years of being a Cinema Connoisseur, it is rare to see a movie sell out as quickly and widespread as Barbie. So well done to the Barbie marketing team!

I walked in the cinema with no expectations, but I have to say I was overall pleasantly surprised with Barbie. I thought it might be the usual run of the mill silly kids movie, with a completely unserious/unrealistic storyline.

However, the Barbie storyline touched on a lot of serious real world issues and situations that many people can relate to. With that said, it did feel like a senseless musical at times, with unesscessary sing/dance scenes.

The essence of the film touches on the juxtaposition of what life would be like if women ruled the world (Barbie Land). And the real world we live in, which is male dominated. This was portrayed well, but did get abit too silly sometimes.

The level of acting from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, were both bang on. Considering they were playing dolls, they kept a great balance between having to act silly, whilst still keeping a level of seriousness, so the sillyness doesn't go overboard.

Overall, "Barbie" was actually a decent watch with a good level of comedy and realism, whilst keeping the essence of what Barbie represents.

Isit worth a watch?... Whether you are a woman or man, young or old. Barbie has a little bit for everyone to relate to. So for that reason it is worth a watch, but don't go in with high hopes unless you are a die hard Barbie fan!… Expand

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MatveyBPJul 22, 2023

Kens are cool. It's really nice move. If you wanna see cool mans you should watch it.

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NeptunetheJul 29, 2023

Barbie (2023) is a personal attack against all men on planet earth. This is the only reason why this movie was made. Everything related to actual Barbie toys is secondary in this movie. I would personally not recommend this movie toBarbie (2023) is a personal attack against all men on planet earth. This is the only reason why this movie was made. Everything related to actual Barbie toys is secondary in this movie. I would personally not recommend this movie to self-respecting men or women who respect men. If you are male feminist, radical feminist or beta male, you will love this garbage.… Expand

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arostislavnaJul 21, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NOT A FILM FOR CHILDREN! Some funny banter and scenes, but it's impossible to review because I do not know what I feel when watching it.

I am split between the good and bad, and there is a lot of bad.
A faux feminism film which perverts the truth in reality to try and make this crap about a fight against the Patriarchy, while Barbieland is a full fledged Matriarchy which keeps the male dolls down, and the only way to hold any status is to transition yourself to female (i.e: specifically the Doctor Barbie) which is a blatant form of misogyny on it's own.

After Barbie comes back to Barbieland/Kendom she struggles with not knowing where she fits in, because she doesn't fit in. She has no ambitions, no job, does nothing of substance throughout the film, and does not treat Ken as an equal partner.

How is that feminism?

Kendom's revolution was squashed because there is no violence in the film (besides the butt slap & the girls destroying their old dolls) and if you want a real democracy to flourish, let alone sustain a Kendom revolution - weapons are likely needed.

"Revolution is bloody, revolution is hostile, revolution knows no compromise, revolution overturns and destroys everything that gets in its way." - Malcolm X

Then the Matriarchy is restored, and the Kens ask to have some say with society going forward and are rejected.

Therefore it deserves a 5, and that's generous.… Expand

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ChrisKirigayaJul 21, 2023

So much wasted potential. The first half of the movie is ok, If it had continued that way I would've gave it a 7. However in the second half the movie begins to transform in a shallow feminist propaganda (which already was in the first halfSo much wasted potential. The first half of the movie is ok, If it had continued that way I would've gave it a 7. However in the second half the movie begins to transform in a shallow feminist propaganda (which already was in the first half of the movie but i find the social critique well done there).

With that being said, the humour is kinda cute and has made me smile a couple of time but nothing more than that.

The actors are awesome and are probably the best thing about the movie, Margot Robbie is born for this role and has done a masterful job.… Expand

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MovieKing22Jul 29, 2023

Hopefully this movie will be the very first real step into downfall of radical feminist cult. Because lots of people went to see it, yes that is true, but irony is that, pretty much nobody actually like the movie. Most "normies" went to seeHopefully this movie will be the very first real step into downfall of radical feminist cult. Because lots of people went to see it, yes that is true, but irony is that, pretty much nobody actually like the movie. Most "normies" went to see it, because of the insane marketing campaign, as this movie was promoted as "fun summer blockbuster you can't miss", but what they actually got was sad movie about radical feminist fantasy and man hate.… Expand

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RichieValeroJul 29, 2023

TAN MEDIOCRE CÓMO PERFECTA

No he tenido mucho roce con Barbie y esas muñecas, o esas películas, ni sabía que existían películas anteriormente y seguro que esta última no se parece en nada a ellas, tampoco he sido un gran fan de los juguetesTAN MEDIOCRE CÓMO PERFECTA

No he tenido mucho roce con Barbie y esas muñecas, o esas películas, ni sabía que existían películas anteriormente y seguro que esta última no se parece en nada a ellas, tampoco he sido un gran fan de los juguetes ni figuritas ya que nunca he sabido valorarlos, me imagino que son vendidos solo por tenerlos en la estantería y todo ese rollo, hago lo mismo pero con los libros y cómics, también revistas y periódicos donde subrayo todo lo que me parece importante recordar, algunas personas les horroriza otros son igual de compulsivos en subrayar, lo mío es un promedio, me da miedo pero me siento tentado a hacerlo. En conclusión hablaré de esta decepcionante pero perfecta película sin rodeos y sin conocer al cien por cien el mundo Mattel.

Greta Gerwig, directora de películas cómo Mujercitas (2019) basada en el libro de 1868 por Louisa May Alcott, Lady Bird (2017), y muchas más, dónde ya la hemos visto tratar temas similares al de Barbie: feminismo.

Digamos que la trama de la película parecía otra muy diferente en el trailer, no suelo verlos pero en este no me pude resistir, y no me ha servido de nada, mejor dicho, la película no me ha disgustado pero me ha decepcionado. Me encantan los actores de esta historia cómo Ryan Gosling y Margot Robbie, de hecho, hacen muy buenas interpretaciones, es lo que más me ha gustado, y resalta más Ryan que Margot. También aparecen dos de la tan nombrada serie Sex Education; Emma Mackey y Ncuti Gatwa. Y que no se nos olvide a nuestro Shang-Chi (Simu Liu).

Pero si el mensaje de Greta era mostrar los dos extremos políticos; matriarcado y patriarcado, no lo ha conseguido plasmar del todo perfecto, sin embargo, la idea es buena e interesante, cómo cualquier tema sociopolítico aunque esté tan reiterado cómo muchas historias de amor y/o acción. Me sobran las escenas de Will Ferrel con los de Mattel, innecesarias y absurdas, en su línea de siempre, chillón y sobreactuado, y mejor no hablemos de los demás actores que no he nombrado, no quiero malgastar líneas. Pero no son estas las maneras para hacer un grito feminista, que incluso lo calificaría feminazi, me parece un insulto mostrar a unos Kens que ni siquiera se sabe dónde viven, tal y cómo adapta a los Kens me da la sensación de que nos está gritando de que solo por ser hombres no valemos la pena para ninguna mujer. Y cómo no quiero malgastar más tiempo hablando de esta mediocre película del año, dónde se nos insulta a nuestra inteligencia, y lo único que apruebo son las canciones, el momento emotivo de la Barbie estereotipo con su creadora y la inútil pero graciosa pelea entre Kens cuando Ryan nos canta I’m just Ken, . Espero que la gente se de cuenta de lo que ha visto y no caigan en la tramposa opinión social dónde sólo me fiaría de la opinión de Carlos Boyero. RICARDO VALERO, JULIO 2023, ESPAÑA.… Expand

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sambazoJul 29, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought the Barbie movie did a great job of portraying the issues women deal with but made men seem like an invasive pest that lacked redeeming qualities or complexity. If the story was about real life experiences then both sides should have been taken as seriously. I mean that would be truthful? I am by no means a conservative or political person. And honestly, I can't believe I'm actually writing a post defending men. But if I am being completely honest, an injustice is an injustice and i felt that this film was quite unjust towards a whole gender & sex. I just felt like this film was generalizing men as the worst of the stereotypes a lot of men try to break free from or have been harmed by. I understand the film was trying to suggest that it's this culture that's the problem, but they did that by using every male character in the entire film to portray all of men in a very lighthearted mockery while offering no real perspective on why this culture exists or why men are sexist. They just all were. Except Allan, but he didn't have any heroic qualities and was kinda abused/taken advantage of by the women. Most of these scenes were indeed funny, I laughed a lot, but at it's core it was really lacking a realistic understanding of what men actually deal with or what men actually do. It didn't offer a realistic solution for toxic men through any representation of what a healthy masculine figure looks like. Everything was real for the woman's perspective and everything was comedically disparaging for the men's perspective. Only women were real in this film; and that's kind of an issue for feminism if they want to be taken seriously by everyone. It's problematic to have a very carefully constructed, nuanced and empathetic view of one group of people but a negative if not shameful portrayal of another group of people. To say that it all ends peacefully because they let the "Kens" back in but only on their terms is pretty weak when you are judging a whole sex the entirety of the film and then the only scene where Ken has a single introspective thought is a comedic routine. Its kinda thrown in there to seemingly justify all the hatred.
I understand that this is a Barbie movie and is made for girls, but that doesn't really mean that what the film was suggesting was justified or authentic to the whole of the human condition. It was a pretty universally advertised film, it seemed more like a young adult-adult comedy than a kids film, at least thats how it was advertised. Even if it was only made for girls, I don't see this film bridging the gap between men and women by showing the human traits we share rather than the division between us.
Yes, I completely agree that there is a huge amount of toxic culture men need to do away with but feminism is about equality. There could have been a message about breaking gender stereotypes and uplifting both men and women away from these hateful ideologies; in a world where we don't have to put each other down or adhere to "an eye for an eye". That would be a message that upholds what equality is meant to mean.… Expand

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GrassrootsJul 29, 2023

Will it make 1 billion dollars? I mean, who even cares at this point? It doesn't matter. It's a bad movie and it will remain a bad movie, no matter how much money it makes. It can make more money than Avatar and it will still be trash.

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RaygirlJul 27, 2023

As a self-proclaimed girly girl, I enjoyed the costumes and the dance numbers but the storyline really ruined it for me.

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43in2014Jul 21, 2023

The short review: Barbie's world has turned upside down requiring her find out what's wrong by travelling to another world. It DEEPLY explores the concepts of death, patriarchy, feminism, dare-I-say-it wokeness, etc., concepts that SHOULD NOTThe short review: Barbie's world has turned upside down requiring her find out what's wrong by travelling to another world. It DEEPLY explores the concepts of death, patriarchy, feminism, dare-I-say-it wokeness, etc., concepts that SHOULD NOT be explored TO THAT EXTENT in what should obviously have been a family- and children-oriented film. It's terribly disappointing and dull, and it would confuse many demographics, particularly the children, who would not understand what they are watching. > Related media: I know very little of the Barbie universe.
> Negatives: > 1. After the fun intro, it quickly degenerates into a disappointing and dull film, with only occasional fun bits. I had looked at my watch several times and had really wanted to leave after the third quarter. > 2. It was a strange decision to DEEPLY discuss the concepts of death, patriarchy, feminism, wokeness, etc. in what was supposed to be a family- and children-oriented film..
> 3. If you hate Hollywood shoving wokeness and feminism down your throat, you'll really hate this film! For me, it was more like, 'What the heck is this?!! I don't mind a film imparting wokeness and feminism to the viewer, but do it gradually and do it cleverly. For this film, it was utterly in-your-face and done much, much worse than in the poor Captain Marvel and any other similar terrible films since. > 4. Which demographics is this film targetting? Certainly not the children, who will have no idea what the film is about! They must have been bored when watching this. Teenagers and young adults would not be interested in the oft-repeated wokeness message while older adults had never understood the message in the first place.
> 5. A few parts of the film appears to be designed for the stage (ala Broadway or West End) use and they really looked out of place in this film. Some films get away with this; this film just failed to do so. > 6. Female Mattel employee, Gloria, has a daughter who is quite relevant to the story. However, she frequently appears in the background, with nothing to do. This is a sign of bad directing and writing. >

Positives: None.

How would the different age groups rate this: > Children: Terrible (can't understand it at all and boring) > Teens: Poor > Young adults: Average
> Medium-age adults: Average > Older adults: Poor. > My rating: 2/5 (no half scores). Don't even bother watching it on TV.… Expand

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Chrissk19Jul 21, 2023

If only there were one example of decent male in this movie, it just needed some balance. "A world where women had more power" was said a few times, is it power or equal opportunity the director is advocating for women?

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IsteffyJul 21, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Barbie is not a 1 and it's not a 10. People usually cling to one thing they like or dislike about the film, and base their whole score on this. Where Barbie excels is its cast and visual style, and some jokes land, mostly in the first 30 minutes of the film. However the moral/message of this movie is very cringe at certain points. I am dedicating my review to this cringe and how this is not the message we should be giving little girls, so if you're not interested, stop reading.

In Barbie World, only Barbies are allowed to live in a house or hold a power position, and (Gosling) Beach Ken can just go live on the beach or something. See, in Barbie world, the roles are reversed to the real world, or i should say 'how this movie perceives the real world'

The director Greta Gerwig, despite being a millionaire woman in the real world, seems to think that the “real world” is a place where all men are stupid sexist pigs who just got their positions in life because of that big dangly thing between their legs. And the movie really wants to hammer it home to you that the Barbie world is just perfect because it’s opposite the ‘real world’, a world where men (Kens) need to live on the streets like hobos, and only women hold positions of power. A Ken couldn’t hold a high-power position in the real world because they are just so darn stupid!

But are these Kens really so different from the men in the ‘real world’? The movie thinks the men in the ‘real world’ are way worse, especially those darn construction workers! Man, if you are a construction worker, you should probably not watch this movie because the film producers do not think highly of you. The movie takes two separate scenes with separate construction workers to really hammer home that construction workers are just generally sexist pigs and punching them for even talking to you is completely acceptable.

There is a scene where Ken goes to the hospital and tries to talk to the ‘doctor’, but just assumes that the woman he is talking to couldn’t be a doctor, because she’s a woman! Even though Ken literally comes from a world ruled by women and he’s probably never even seen a ‘male doctor’ in his life, they throw away the movie’s own established logic to make a ‘Men so sexist!’ joke. My girlfriend and I counted one male in this movie who was not a complete idiot, sexist, or beta and that was the lifeguard who told Ken that he couldnt be a lifeguard because he couldn’t swim, because Beach Ken was too general to have any actual specific talents that could be paying jobs at the beach, making it one of the funny jokes of this movie! Because there are funny, self-aware parts of this movie, it’s just weighted down by this awkward messaging, which goes full-throttle 30-45min into the movie.

The movie could have spent the time that was spent preaching about political messages to flesh out the relationship between the mother and daughter. Instead, the movie barely focused on their relationship. The mother and daughter ‘bonding’ in this movie is literally the mom going on multiple long-winded and chaotic rant monologues about feminism to men, and the daughter going ‘gee i never knew that my mom was a feminist? I love her now.’

To the Barbie producers, when even my feminist friend is calling your movie ‘sexist cringe’, you gone done messed up! Fighting and ‘ism’ with an ‘ism’ is not cool. Jokes are all fun and games and fortunately many of the jokes here are good, but the serious message of this movie is ‘All men are sexist lazy pigs, and should be subservient to women’. That’s not a joke. That’s the actual ‘lesson’ at the end of the movie. Just what?… Expand

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Bmanhardin115Jul 21, 2023

Not an enjoyable movie pushed way to much into modern politics in there ideas which ruins a movie and just felt like a huge promotion of a toy instead of a movie felt like they just wanted to push making money. Only laughed at 1 one of theNot an enjoyable movie pushed way to much into modern politics in there ideas which ruins a movie and just felt like a huge promotion of a toy instead of a movie felt like they just wanted to push making money. Only laughed at 1 one of the jobs and its because it caught me off guard wasn't even a funny joke only reason I laughed is because I was half awake from the snooze fest of this movie and it caught me off guard… Expand

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GabityBoiJul 23, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm sick of every time a message just kills a movie, I was specting a comedy or a fun movie, but every time every corner was "barbie is better, women are better" and yet again, making ken ridiculous by free… Expand

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Unforgiven_Jul 29, 2023

Margo Robbie hates men! Never forget this! Never support her movies again! Actress who doesn't hate men, would never take main role in a movie like this!

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lennycliff123Jul 24, 2023

Have a look at the New York Post's review, it puts it very well. Trash is one thing, but trash masquerading as something profound and meaningful is worse.

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muzzyluzzyJul 23, 2023

This movie was a disappointment. I don't know if everyone else is blind to the political opinions being heavily pushed into one movie or the message "men are source of all the evil." Ending was fine but nothing special. Margot lookedThis movie was a disappointment. I don't know if everyone else is blind to the political opinions being heavily pushed into one movie or the message "men are source of all the evil." Ending was fine but nothing special. Margot looked beautiful as a Barbie and Ryan Gosling was stupidly funny...to some extent. Other than that it's a mid movie with a mid plot but had a huge budget, people who enjoyed it are probably easily entertained most likely, because I was almost napping in the theater. This movie just proves that a huge budget can't save one's terrible writing.… Expand

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dolphincaveJul 23, 2023

Very disappointed, target audience seems to be bitter raging feminists because the patriarchy or something? The movie fell off after the first 20 minutes and had many innuendos and overt sexual talk, inappropriate for children. DishonestVery disappointed, target audience seems to be bitter raging feminists because the patriarchy or something? The movie fell off after the first 20 minutes and had many innuendos and overt sexual talk, inappropriate for children. Dishonest advertising for a man-hating propaganda piece, when will these types of movies get boring for the wokeists? Then, after all their attacks on men and masculinity, they wonder why young men are inspired by a figure like Andrew Tate (hint: maybe you're the problem). Here's an idea: make a movie that appeals to families and attempts to bridge societal divides instead of highlight and enflame them.… Expand

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PoloSFJul 22, 2023

I guess you can't really make a heavily politicized film about a universal classic toy for kids. A film dealing with deep existentialist themes only adults can really understand.

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Leviata_Reis26Aug 15, 2023

Filme da Barbie comum, desnecessário, não agrega em nada e partes chatas. Logo no inicio a boneca da Barbie é "exaltada" porque representa a Mulher, e a diretora é Mulher, depois meninas começam quebrar outros brinquedos, uma total falta deFilme da Barbie comum, desnecessário, não agrega em nada e partes chatas. Logo no inicio a boneca da Barbie é "exaltada" porque representa a Mulher, e a diretora é Mulher, depois meninas começam quebrar outros brinquedos, uma total falta de respeito. Eu como guardei meus brinquedos perfeitos ate compartilha pra um amigo, jamais destruiria brinquedos do lego ou hot wheels, principalmente em transmissão mundial. Patetica tentativa de piada ao fazer os atores dizer "hi Barbie" "hi Ken", o filme e cheio de piadas sem graça. E a Greta conseguiu problematizar uma boneca de plastico, fez eu odiar a personagem Sasha. Brinquei de boneco na infancia, e é a primeira vez que vejo alguem problematizar um boneco. Assim como a Greta, se você Mulher enxerga problema e comparação com boneca Barbie, você tem problemas mentais.
O filme tambem abordou uma critica social sobre a escolha que as Mulheres fazem. Vocês ficam com o rosto esticado, peito falso, boca horrorosa de peixe e lente no dente por livre-arbítrio, jogar essas escolhas pessoais na sociedade e coisa covarde. Eva tambem fez a mesma coisa, ao comer o fruto proibido, ja foi jogando a culpa na serpente.
So achei duas coisas legais no filme, a revolta do Ken, e a batalha dos Ken, que na zueira fez o Homem ser idiota.
A atuação desse filme e cenas de humor, me fez lembrar da atuação do Bangbros.
E por ultimo. Criticos de youtube e de jornal, vende esse filme como ouro, gritando e fazendo anúncios, mas é apenas brita. Dizem ser magico, perfeito, concorrente ao Oscar, complexo, mas é lixo espiritual. Um filme feito de uma idiota, para Mulheres idiotas.
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Hiro016Sep 2, 2023

Se vc desligar o cérebro e se fingir de surdo quando a Barbie começa a falar,Dá pra se divertir,Mas pouco

O Ken é oq salva esse filme

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Goby29Aug 16, 2023

Had some funny moments, but that's about it, some of the stuff make your eyes to roll out of your skull.

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AleZani94Aug 24, 2023

Se non hai nulla da fare e vuoi passare del tempo a non pensare a nulla, è il film adatto. Il problema, è che un film dovrebbe intrattenere e lasciarti qualcosa: non lo fa. Dare un oscar a sto filmetto sarebbe ridicolo

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bosjeSep 8, 2023

Ryan Gosling's character unironically saved the movie. It is worth watching for his performance, otherwise the film is on the preachy side

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RatedRexAug 24, 2023

"Barbie" was a nice idea that didn't do it for me. I didn't like the presentation. Maybe it was a little too juvenile for my old bones. However, Margot Robbie was perfect in the role of Barbie. And Ryan Gosling surprised me as Ken.

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SadamityAug 26, 2023

I was expecting so much more. The film is not fun, it’s kind of annoying. In this film, all the feminist propaganda is not according to reality, even when they call it “real world”.
I love Greta, but this film it’s not for me at all.

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judahjsnAug 6, 2023

I chuckled a lot but it was a very average movie that seemed very intent on saying something about gender but then ultimately never got around to doing that. Gerwig's idea of the battle of the sexes feels like it's been hermetically sealed inI chuckled a lot but it was a very average movie that seemed very intent on saying something about gender but then ultimately never got around to doing that. Gerwig's idea of the battle of the sexes feels like it's been hermetically sealed in a plastic toy box since the '70s. The misogyny of the real world depicted in this film is so over the top that it doesn't even work as satire. Men don't act like that where I live. (Have men EVER acted this way, slapping the ass of a stranger in broad daylight at the beach?) Anecdotally, I know and encounter hundreds of males. Most if not all of them are generally concerned with being respectful of women and are, to varying degrees, making a good faith effort to be an ally and treat women as equals. It's confusing and regressive for a film like this to depict all men as drooling, ass slapping morons.

When the film got going my initial thought was "this is genius, using barbie to unpack the psychological pressures of advertising and societal expectations on women", subverting the IP toy film concept. It also seemed for a bit like it might go one step further and take a crack at the ways boys are being neglected in a post feminist landscape through the emasculation of the Ken characters. Unfortunately it didn't pull either of these off. Its conclusions were vague and felt as fake deep and plastic as the dolls this movie is based on.… Expand

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victini9Aug 10, 2023

Below avarage film, quite funny. But that is it, nothing really memorable after watching

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wchildmcAug 15, 2023

The movie tried too hard to express lots of ideas which makes it flat. Although the ideas are obvious, it is not really that touchy to me.

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JoaoRodarteAug 7, 2023

This 6 is a mix between a clear 10 (music, figurine, make-up, acting) and a 2 (plot and shallow view of gender politics). With a better, deeper plot, this could have been an universal acclaim.

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zachgrAug 26, 2023

From all this comedic movie i prefer the multidimensional moral , it is till well watchable

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jakeyjakeAug 6, 2023

I believe that Greta Gerwig is an immensely talented filmmaker, and Barbie for the most part is an exceptionally well made film, but I think where the film loses its luster is in its storytelling. The style is there, the costume and setI believe that Greta Gerwig is an immensely talented filmmaker, and Barbie for the most part is an exceptionally well made film, but I think where the film loses its luster is in its storytelling. The style is there, the costume and set design is there, everything looks great and sounds great. The performances are also there, Margot Robbie as Barbie is perfect casting and Ryan Gosling especially is the big standout, and is easily the best part of the film. However, it's the on-the-nose delivery of its message and themes, that clashes poorly with its meandering vagueness, one that is both relentless and repetitive. The film is very message heavy, but instead of saying and doing anything interesting with this topic, it instead just kind of meanders aimlessly at moments.… Expand

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MasterMind5Aug 8, 2023

I found this movie very funny and I believe Greta Gerwigs's directing skills really explore Barbie's life in an incredible way.

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bp3317Jul 31, 2023

The film is ok, portrays in 100% of the film the woman life and more things about it, says important things with a great idea but poor execution.

Some parts are actually funny, but in general it's not that much

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Brent_MarchantJul 29, 2023

“Heavy is the arm that wears its heart on its sleeve.” That’s the best way to sum up this overwritten, overlong, stunningly obvious treatise on gender equality, consumerism and existentialism, whose messages get beaten to death beginning“Heavy is the arm that wears its heart on its sleeve.” That’s the best way to sum up this overwritten, overlong, stunningly obvious treatise on gender equality, consumerism and existentialism, whose messages get beaten to death beginning early on and never let up, an exhausting experience, to be sure. Writer-director Greta Gerwig’s latest offering, co-written with collaborator Noah Baumbach, features a dreadful script that’s about as subtle as a young adult novel, drones on and on and on for about 30 minutes longer than it needs to be, becomes endlessly repetitive, and incorporates story threads that could have easily been scaled back or eliminated entirely (such as those with Will Ferrell and Michael Cera). What’s more, much of the dialogue is either stupefyingly juvenile or sounds more like “writing” than anything anyone would actually say (even for a fictional fantasy character), with attempts at humor that often fall woefully flat. And, to be honest, for all intents and purposes, the project comes across like a two-hour commercial for Mattel (even if the company manages to find ways to poke fun at itself). To its credit, “Barbie” does have a few strengths going for it, such as its superb production design, some genuinely clever humor (especially its opening pre-titles sequence and occasional asides), and fine performances by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (who manage to make this material look better than it actually is), as well as a heartwarming appearance by Rhea Perlman. Beyond that, though, this is handily the most overrated, overhyped release of the summer movie season, one that I’ll easily forget before year’s end – and one that conclusively proves the power of marketing, no matter what the quality of the merchandise being promoted.… Expand

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AlliMoham23Aug 11, 2023

Decent, but that's it, a lot of the people who watched it didn't understand the message, its not about "women bad" or "men bad" .

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georgiadrewJul 25, 2023

The movie misses its point about girls can do anything, but there is still beautiful, perfect Barbie raking in the $ for Mattel. The only good part is the amazing performance by the Ken men in the show. To get men to act out those parts wasThe movie misses its point about girls can do anything, but there is still beautiful, perfect Barbie raking in the $ for Mattel. The only good part is the amazing performance by the Ken men in the show. To get men to act out those parts was worth seeing. There is also a shameful admit that the designer of the doll was a woman - always someone who will exploit females for $$.… Expand

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desmukhAug 1, 2023

good visuals, but bad and unfocused plot and shallow characters. writing could have been better.

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WeidenwieselAug 4, 2023

This movie was so ridiculously over the top woke and anti-men, while also showing that a feminist world is a total nightmarish dystopia, that it (probably not intentionally) made everyone root for the Kens. When I watched it, the Kens jokesThis movie was so ridiculously over the top woke and anti-men, while also showing that a feminist world is a total nightmarish dystopia, that it (probably not intentionally) made everyone root for the Kens. When I watched it, the Kens jokes were met with the audience laughing and their struggles with the audience cheering for them while the Barbies got nothing more than dead silence and boos when they acted like total b1tches towards the Kens. This movie backfired so hard in its hypocritical narcissistic ideologic agendas, it's so fun to see it burn itself, go watch it, but enjoy it like the media says "for all the wrong reasons". Fk the Matriachry. I am Kenough!… Expand

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ARSMAug 1, 2023

The movie is oddly stupid and occasionally smart. It has Kubrick references that the target audience will never understand and poor jokes right after them. But even the best moments are never delivered well – each piece lacks depth despiteThe movie is oddly stupid and occasionally smart. It has Kubrick references that the target audience will never understand and poor jokes right after them. But even the best moments are never delivered well – each piece lacks depth despite the endless duration of several scenes.

Overall, it was awkward.… Expand

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GeraldSprayJul 28, 2023

The trailers make “Barbie” look like a fun comedy, and it is...in places. A lot of reviews on here mention that the male characters are consistently portrayed as evil, but I think this was done for the purpose of satire. That being said,The trailers make “Barbie” look like a fun comedy, and it is...in places. A lot of reviews on here mention that the male characters are consistently portrayed as evil, but I think this was done for the purpose of satire. That being said, there are moments where the tone shifts abruptly, and I felt like I was being lectured by a liberal arts college professor. I don’t agree with the ideology being lectured. I think men and women have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages in society, and this movie offers a one-sided commentary on the difficulties of womanhood. I’m fine with satire of patriarchy, because, after all, it’s just a joke. But as soon as the preachiness took over, I found myself checking out.… Expand

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ElObjetivo89Jul 25, 2023

Inconsistent with herself. Tiene los ingredientes necesarios para ser una película realmente sólida y muy divertida. Pero se pierde en los panfletismos y no aprovecha aquello que funciona durante los primeros compases.

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someonewhocaresAug 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 'Barbie' was more of a political movie promoting feminism across all aspects in human life rather than a film of what Barbie really is like. As a man, I found to be slightly unsettled and uncomfortable watching the film as all the time i was watching, men were considered baddies whilst women were heroes. I get that because it's all about Barbie, but it kind of felt one-dimensional and even a little shallow. The end of the film really angered me because she decided to become... a HUMAN! Yes, A Human! In a film about dolls? That was a mistake. The point of the film was so Barbie could understand what life is like besides being a barbie, and she chooses to be human? It completely defeats the purpose of dolls! On a good note, The acting was great and the setting was fabulous, but i can't shake off the feeling that this film is almost an insult to men, because of how badly they are trying to spread the word for feminism in this generation's kids.… Expand

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SirJargAug 11, 2023

Not a bad movie, decent and had his moments of fun. Not every movie need to be a leason Hollywood, some are just for fun and to have a good time, that's it.

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tomhiddleholandJul 21, 2023

It's okay, nothing really special, a lot of cringe acting, it's good, then its not type of movie

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MovieReviewMaveAug 2, 2023

After many iterations and transfers to different studios, Barbie finally found her dream home at Warner Pictures. The story is about Barbie who suffers an existential crisis. The film was written and directed by Greta Gerwig with writingAfter many iterations and transfers to different studios, Barbie finally found her dream home at Warner Pictures. The story is about Barbie who suffers an existential crisis. The film was written and directed by Greta Gerwig with writing help by Noah Baumbach.

Already, the film has been nominated for “The Next Big Thing” by Queerty, and won “Most Anticipated Film” by HCA Award.

On a personal note, I absolutely loved Barbie when I was a little girl. She was my favorite toy ever and I played with her for hours, changing her outfits and accessories with every outing I took her on. For me, it was all about her gorgeous clothes. My angel mother hand-sewed even more clothes for me and Barbie to enjoy. I had it all: her house, camper, car, etc. She could do anything and had such a hot boyfriend, Ken, who really was just another accessory as portrayed in the movie.

I wanted this movie to just be fun and sweet, but there is a serious anti-male undertone throughout and it’s being labeled as angry feminist propaganda. Are those two things true? Sadly, yes.

THINGS I LIKED:
Margot Robbie is a goddess. She’s the perfect “stereotypical” Barbie. Her only request to the director was to create a swimming pool that went from her bedroom to her swimming pool. Great idea! I would love that too! We even get to hear her sing a tiny bit. Young children and grown adults are now donning all things pink and celebrating feminine power while lining up to watch this movie in theaters.
Ryan Gosling gives a fantastic performance as Ken. His perfectly tan texture looked exactly like the doll I had while growing up. When he saw his daughter’s Ken doll tossed into the mud next to a smashed lemon, he immediately texted director Greta Gerwig the message, “I shall be your Ken. His story must be told.” Ha ha We get to hear him sing and see him dance. He is Kenough.
Ariana Greenblatt is such a natural. I fell in love with her when I first saw her in the movie Love and Monsters. You can see my review of that cute movie at https://moviereviewmom.com/?s=love+and+monsters
The cast is filled with fan favorites like Kate McKinnon, Will Smith, John Cena, Issa Rae, Dua Lipa, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Rhea Perlman, and all narrated by the legendary Helen Mirren. It’s entertaining to see the cast list because there are so many actors listed as “Barbie” and “Ken.”
I had a brunette Barbie that looked just like Emma Mackey. Emma is such a doppelganger for Margot Robbie in real life! I also had a Skipper like the one in the movie!
The music is fun, peppy, and energetic.
The set designs look perfectly Barbie with that pink, plastic texture. So much attention to detail was given, such as the exact font that was used in the movie to match the font we see in her marketing in real life.
There’s so much visual and spoken humor.
America Ferrera’s speech about how difficult it is to be a woman in today’s world had a lot of truths in it that most women have probably experienced.
I always get a kick out of movies that reference other movies. That happens several times in this film.
The film definitely celebrates womanhood, but there are darker themes in the mix that cast a shadow over what could have been a perfectly gentle movie for little girls and their mothers. Why do movies and women think they have to demean men in order to empower themselves? One of the movie’s messages is that men are idiots and only tolerated when it serves women.
Part of me really loved seeing the female empowerment element of the movie, but part of me was really felt bothered by some of the subtle messaging that the patriarchy is evil.
Some of the Barbies are actually Trans actors. One of those actors said the movie is “candy with a little poison” and another said that this movie would end the gender debate forever.
Who is the target audience for this movie? If it’s supposed to be for mothers and their young daughters, then why are there so many sexualized jokes?
I’m really bothered by the line that said, “Women hate women, and men hate women. That’s the one thing they can agree on.” The movie makes the message that men and women are better off without each other. The movie portrays Mattel as being completely run by men; however, the CEO of the company for 30 years was a woman. Today, the Board has 5 women on it. The message seems to be that women should turn men against one another to save our society from the patriarchy. “Make the men complacent and then you can take the men’s power.”
I hate it when people use the term “fascist” because it’s always used incorrectly.
Some of the characters also bash capitalism, while the film studio continues to sell movie tickets and merchandise like crazy.
There are some plot points that have serious holes in them.
There is a lack of consistency. For example, sometimes Barbie moves stiffly like a plastic doll and other times, she moves like a normal human.… Expand

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ktownboiJul 26, 2023

The movie was just meh to me. There were funny parts and some entertaining parts but there were times when the movie just dragged on and on. Its basically a barbie commercial/documentary. Its not bad but it wasnt great either.

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KirkDJohnstonJul 25, 2023

For everything good it does, it does just as much bad. The whole movie was a bit of a mess, and I couldn't make out what it was actually trying to say ultimately. But, I can tell you that it's really just a movie for grown women, not men, andFor everything good it does, it does just as much bad. The whole movie was a bit of a mess, and I couldn't make out what it was actually trying to say ultimately. But, I can tell you that it's really just a movie for grown women, not men, and not kids either. Also, anyone who tries to tell you there is no messaging and agenda stuff here is lying out their *ss. Weirdly though, it just made me for sorry for the people trying say whatever they were trying to say there, rather than the anger I was feeling at the idea of it when I learned about it before watching the film. There's something really just immature about the ability of the writers and filmmakers way of going about it that just made me feel sorry for them and their lack of ability to communicate properly. It's no wonder they're so angry and bitter and have to really be on the nose with the stuff they want to say, because I don't think they actually know how else to be. And, like I said, that's just sad. I'm surprised to say that I think the men making movies in general, despite what you might have been told about men, are actually better at honestly and maturely interpreting and understanding the world around them and then communicating real thoughts and feeling openly and authentically than the women who wrote and made this movie who are mostly just venting like an angry teenager at a parent or something. :-o… Expand

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elvooooJul 24, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The costume designs were perfect. I loved the colors the places and honestly Margot and Ryan were perfect for the role. Everything else was sadly not achieved. The jokes didn't land at all at least for me. I caught myself cringing and checking my phone cuz sadly i wasnt entertained. They tried to give a message but got confused with what they were trynna achieve and the whole movie is kinda in your face with feminist ideas. Dont get me wrong i want women and men to be equal is just that you cant fight fire with fire. Patriarchy is bad but so is matriarch. It was really cute to watch tho the color palette was nice . 3.5 the set design and 2 the casting other than that its overrated… Expand

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nilsyJul 26, 2023

Men got the Transformer from "their toy" movie and this is what women get from Barbie toy made into a movie. Transformers is clearly made for men. This is made for the niche of female audience as clearly Transformers was made for menMen got the Transformer from "their toy" movie and this is what women get from Barbie toy made into a movie. Transformers is clearly made for men. This is made for the niche of female audience as clearly Transformers was made for men and it seems to me like women is loving it. Its fine to make a movie for just women but id like to know this before watching it.… Expand

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lifesthateasyJul 24, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A greatly executed movie with an evil message. I am so conflicted about this one. I went to see it with my fiancée, and we both had a good laugh, the movie was great stylistically, pretty well-acted apart from some instances (I understand Simu Liu is a good-looking guy but he doesn't have range to pull this off) and generally well-made. But the message, my oh my the message. We start off with little girls literally destroying baby dolls like "f motherhood I wanna be a fireman". Then we have a Barbie society where all men are just window dressing and generally doddering fools. Then we switch to the "real" world where despite all the work of RBG and voting rights and equal opportunity programs women are still oppressed and publically harassed. As if the work of the titans of female rights never happened. And all of this is like... Okay sure it's a skewed representation but then the final resolution of the movie isn't that "men and women should work together to achieve greatness" (ergo: equality), no, it's "we Barbies have to oppress the Kens again because that's how the world will be perfect". And I'm sitting there like what?? That's such an evil message. Equality should be the goal, and equality is not one sex oppressing the other because the other is by definition flawed beyond repair. I also had a conversation about the movie with my fiancée to see if she actually felt like the final monologue. She said she does feel that way, but she never thought it's the evil men who make her feel that way. I as a man wouldn't want any woman to feel this way and I never thought I did anything to make them feel like this. And neither do my friends. So I feel like the male behavior has been severely misrepresented but it's like sure, many movies did that to women before, fair enough, but bottom line this message of "oppress or be oppressed" is such an evil, evil message.… Expand

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discuMusicJul 22, 2023

A tratti divertente e a tratti riuscito. Nel complesso però confusionario e di poca sostanza, spesso con dialoghi privi di senso e scene mal costruite. Fa ridere qualche scena di Ken, fa lontanamente riflettere Barbie ma in generale un filmA tratti divertente e a tratti riuscito. Nel complesso però confusionario e di poca sostanza, spesso con dialoghi privi di senso e scene mal costruite. Fa ridere qualche scena di Ken, fa lontanamente riflettere Barbie ma in generale un film che mi dimenticherò domani mattina.… Expand

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justritsJul 31, 2023

Una idea innovadora para traer a la "realidad" a una muñeca pero con un discurso cansado y radical. Todo el discurso y la trama de "abajo el patriarcado" parece más querer adoctrinar que crear una consciencia y crear un diálogo a través de laUna idea innovadora para traer a la "realidad" a una muñeca pero con un discurso cansado y radical. Todo el discurso y la trama de "abajo el patriarcado" parece más querer adoctrinar que crear una consciencia y crear un diálogo a través de la reflexión. Podría haber profundizado más en el crecimiento individual basado en el amor propio en lugar de señalar, parodiar y literalmente gritar, que TODO lo que está mal en la sociedad es por culpa del maligno patriarcado y de sus ejecutores masculinos.… Expand

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MonicaBuenoJul 28, 2023

La mejor crítica constructiva a la sociedad que he visto desde JOKER. En esta película nos hacen recordar el objetivo principal que tuvo Barbie antes de que los seres humanos hiciésemos lo que siempre hacemos, ver lo malo de todo y destacarLa mejor crítica constructiva a la sociedad que he visto desde JOKER. En esta película nos hacen recordar el objetivo principal que tuvo Barbie antes de que los seres humanos hiciésemos lo que siempre hacemos, ver lo malo de todo y destacar sólo lo malo. Aquí explican como una simple y bonita idea de hacer soñar a la mujer y darle objetivos en la vida como querer ser doctora, astronauta o presidenta solo se fijan en la muñeca, perfecta, delgada, guapa y rubia. Pasando de querer llegar a ser algo en la vida como ella a odiarla por el físico que tiene. La película muestra dos mundos totalmente contrarios pero similares entre ellos. Al fin y al cabo son dos mundos dominados o por hombres o por mujeres. Ninguno es mejor que el otro pero si quieren recordarle a la mujer que es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa y que no ha de rendirse por ver su mundo desvanecer y esperar a que otra mujer con más fuerza o ganas venga a salvarnos a todas de las garras de los hombres. En el desarrollo de la película deja desvelar otros matices de la sociedad como Barbie "y ken" , haciendo a Ken como un complemento y no como si él fuese algo o alguien. Cosa que en el mundo real siempre ha sido al revés, primero el hombre "y luego la mujer".
Esto afecta a todos los kens, que en el trascurso de la película muestran una gran falta de autoestima y vacío sin saber quiénes son o lo q quieren ser, aunque finalmente se recomponen y se centran en ellos mismos y no en su Barbie. (Giño a la sociedad de hoy en día, no te centres en otros, céntrate en ti mism@) Finalmente terminan enseñandonos que TÚ y tod@s somos Barbie.
Nada de esto lo va a describir mejor que ver la propia película en si, con música, bailes, risas y lloros … Expand

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Jameson_SpencerAug 8, 2023

The Barbie Movie, is even better than I could have anticipated. It is every girls understanding of the world no matter their size, shape, or color. It captures the raw essence of womanhood while remaining funny and beautiful. The nostalgia ofThe Barbie Movie, is even better than I could have anticipated. It is every girls understanding of the world no matter their size, shape, or color. It captures the raw essence of womanhood while remaining funny and beautiful. The nostalgia of the film is immeasurable. Every frame is so wonderfully shot. Greta Gerwig has once again amazed and captivated an audience. The little girl inside me thanks everyone who was a part of making this film. I am so grateful I got to experience with my great grandma, grandma, mom, sister, and friends.

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The casting department did not fail on any character. The side characters amazed in their roles such as Michael Cera as Alan. The costume department killed it! The outfits were amazing! I’m sure Halloween will be filled with attempted replicates! Each film frame was amazing. It would take another viewing the analyze the small details. The narration was spot. Above all else—- the script and pure raw performance… wow. The line delivery was honest no matter a joke or a serious take on womanhood. Any woman who knows Barbie needs to see this movie. Any woman who understands womanhood needs to see this movie.… Expand

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nkukSep 9, 2023

The film does not live up to the marketing. Its about as subtle as a steamroller and deep as a puddle. There must be primary school books with more depth and nuance than this film.

The music is good and the plot moves along at pace but itsThe film does not live up to the marketing. Its about as subtle as a steamroller and deep as a puddle. There must be primary school books with more depth and nuance than this film.

The music is good and the plot moves along at pace but its like it was written by an angsty tween. "Yay feminism" is about as deep as the message gets and its pretty much the entire purpose and plot of the film. It doesn't offer up anything to think about, just a bubblegum world that is just a carbon copy of the toys. With all the "Barbenhiemer" hype and marketing I expected more from the movie, Oppenheimer and Barbie are about as polar opposites of film-making as its possible to get.… Expand

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