I watched previews of the Barbie movie and was not convinced. It looked silly. I think the ads were designed to lure more kids. But to me this is NOT a kid movie. Greta Gerwig (a genius director) has created a movie that is very FUN, ENTERTAINING, WELL DONE, CLEVER, and hits so many social issues with the right amount of oomph. Genius writing and humor.
Huge thumbs up from me. I laughed out loud several times. And I shook my head a lot because she nailed women issues without hitting one over the head.
per Barbie herself who's perfectly cast, Margot Robbie, " This is not a Barbie puff piece."
Ryan Gosling as Ken is stupendous - he obviously has a sense of humor and brings it to the roll. He's the perfect foil. Frankly the whole cast of Barbies and Kens are so damn good. Plus Skipper, Alan (oh, yeah Alan. He was discontinued. Thanks Michael Cena for such great humor) and so much more.
And shout out to Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie (trust me, it's a thing. I was the kid who cut my dolls hair. Not great ). She brings a lot of impromptu wacky at just the right moments. I love her and she absolutely cracked me up.
I could go see this film again and pick up on so many great lines. Kudos to Greta and Noah for a fabulous script. Her directing and vision was spot on. This is (in my humble opinion) a film for the ages.
Hi Joanne - that's great ... I'm not going to dash off and see it - but appreciate your review and obvious enjoyment with the film. It's getting high marks from many ... I can 'hear' your enthusiasm ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteIt truly entertained and was well done. I’d see it again and enjoy it.
DeleteWe saw Barbie at the weekend, and enjoyed it immensely too. It covered a lot of the issues surrounding Barbie. I loved the parade of discontinued Barbies. Fun film, but with a message and a lot of heart.
ReplyDeletePrecisely. The director made a smart and fun film. That’s a tricky combo.
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