"Thus Spake Zarabarbie" - that's the opening message as narrated by Dame Helen Mirren who gives us a potted history of the doll - from it's origins as an inanimate plaything of young girls to it's current status as an empowering conduit for young girls to emerge into so...
The Barbie movie is funny, and fun, and moved with deft pace from laughs to moments so engaging you could hear a pin drop in the theatre.
Its social message should not be controversial — Barbie is a critique of power and status quo.
Its allegory in art swin...
Barbie's breathtaking visuals and practical effects outshine the erratic storytelling to make a fresh and innovative movie with themes that will be divisive for many.
Barbie is a visually stunning achievement that has excelled at the box office while dividing aud...
Barbie presents a captivating cinematic journey, deftly utilizing an iconic doll to explore intricate gender dynamics. Guided by Greta Gerwig’s direction, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling offer standout performances, complemented by memorable songs and stunning set design...
'Barbie' has more to it than I would've predicted. It's a good movie.
I steer clear of as much film promo as possible, so was kinda expecting this to be more of a 'proper' comedy - just an assumption on my part. It does have humour but it's far from the film...
71/100
Never had any interest in Barbie and had zero interest in seeing this when it came out. But, apparently, I had enough people tell me to see it as my wife and I finally did ...and what a fun movie! Robbie and Gosling are pitch perfect for their roles as Barbie ...
Barbie reels you in with its silly humor and fantastical ideas. The war of Kens during the last half hour of the film is an all-timer because a battle full of handsome maneuvers, like showing off their naked chest and manly noogies, turns into a full on dance off betw...
I took my daughter along to see this, naively expecting light, family friendly fun and well, its not. Not even a little.
The kindest way I can describe this monstrosity is mean spirited, misandry. The message is simply not one I want my child taking on board.
My d...
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"Barbie is hilariously meta, containing spectacularly funny musical numbers, and an efficient tonal balance between over-the-top comedy and r...
Terrible movie with no plot.
The film is marketed as a light hearted family film but instead focuses on adult themes while pushing an extremist feminist agenda which mocks traditional family values and men.
The only enjoyable parts of this movie are the scenes wit...
This was an excellent film that left me emotionally stretched in just the right way. It's an adult movie with childhood references (not a kids' film at all), and seems pitched at people roughly my age (Matchbox 20 referenced as a track for wooing is too close for comf...
“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 ex...
McKinnon and Gosling's acting is great, and the dance numbers are really well done. But the story is very weak -- the Gloria/Sasha tie-in felt ham-fisted and the 'bonding' Barbie has at the end with Ruth makes no sense in the context of the rest of the film. It also doe...
The main problem with this movie is that the authors attempt to address many crucial topics in our society, but none of them are explored thoroughly.
The main topic about equality for women in the world was screwed up by saying it out loud through characters, but not...
This movie is slightly above average by modern comedy standards. I was expecting more based on the people behind it, they've all produced better. I think more accurately it should be called "Ken", Ken is the character that goes through the most transformation, and who h...
First off, let me say that the production aspects of Greta Gerwig's Barbie are ... incredible. It is a beautiful movie and an incredible homage to its subject matter and its selected era aesthetic.
The movie itself is far more complex, with dozens of delightful, if n...
My feelings were somewhat ambivalent before watching "Barbie". Due to my admiration for Greta Gerwig's films and her personal work, I had high expectations. However, the comprehensive marketing of "Barbie" had m...
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In my opinion, this movie was well-executed, striking a balance between fantasy and reality. "Barbie" takes viewers on an exhilarating journey, bringing the beloved doll and cartoon character to life in a spectacular ...
