Barbie movie is out long enough for me to give you spoiler alerts and my opinion. Whether you care about either just know: Barbie for me is my sister. I played with Barbie every day and night. The whole gang, not Allen, but that wasn’t my gen. No matter what age group or how many dolls you had
Barbie was never about becoming anything it was being something; a fantasy land we could escape to and then chose to come back to reality.
When the movie was announced I was the opposite of excited. The cast, even less enthralled, but once it hit theaters little Britt needed it like 1994 Barbie Dream Boat with Blender, I can still taste those strawberry milkshakes. My theater didn’t have any activation, memorabilia, photos ops. In fact there was a Spanish version showing that most of the line was crowded for.
I wore my sillk pink stripped pajamas, a kind I own with no Barbenheimer intention, stashed a Hibiscus LaCroix and Red Vines in the blush Kate Spade and took myself out on a Sunday night. Ready to offer my plusses and minuses.
PROS:
Great storyline, overall message& funny one-liners. Favorite part was the line from one of the Mattel assistants poking fun at starting a podcast & when Ken reminisced about being respected and shows of his watches.
Ordinary Barbie - embrace your natural self without societal pressures.
Midge - why did they ever discontinue her?
When narrator, Helen Mirren, breaks the fourth wall and comments: "Note to filmmakers: Casting Margot Robbie is the wrong person you want to make this point” [about not being pretty].
The message by America Ferrera in her supporting nomination speech duh eveyone loved it! But did you catch the “Sí, se puede” stinger at the end from the husband. That brought back mems.
Will Farrell - not his best role, but fave actor. However, This may have ben Jake Gyllenhaal best role, I mean Ryan Reynolds, Gosling, ugh, the guy from the Notebook.
It was exactly like the Barbie world, and it was exactly like the real world. But lets not have them combine- I enjoy a bit of fantasy.
CONS:
The Fashion, other than the iconic neon rollerblading outfit and throwing the clothes out the window extra outfits and accesories, I never remember my Barbie having any Chanel handbag with matching tweed suit.
It’s a musical! If there is one choreographed number with lip singing to the camera its a musical. Also, why does Ken have singing solos?
I would have stayed in Barbieland.
Did the daughter yell “Hell Yeah, White savior barbie,” after the America Farrera monolgue? Watch this and tell me .
Let me know what you thought of the movie.
XoXo
Barbie
