Critique - Barbie
Did not expect to enjoy this one at all, so the fact I enjoyed it a bit says a lot. Thank you for stopping by. I welcome your comments!
The casting is superb! Each actor or actress great in their own right but also working together brilliantly. The feminist message doesn't quite land for me... it's a bit of a bummer for little kids, and for adults it's old news.
Overrated, but with some chuckle-worthy moments. Better than Oppenheimer.
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Comments (14)
Definitely agree with your line about the message not quite landing, and trying to hit both audiences probably made this impossible.
Hit the nail on the head well done
Not seen it yet but it's on my list
Good critique. I'm still not sure I'll ever want to see it.
I have not seen this yet but I was invited by my daughter and nine-year-old granddaughter. I may go. I'm grateful for the 50-word critique.😉
Not a fan of Ryan Gosling and that's the only thing that's stopping me from watching this!
I love Ryan Gosling but will wait till it comes on video
Ok thank you for saying the message didn’t land- I know it tried, but I think it didn’t take itself seriously enough to warrant much deep thought by its audience
Wow we need to get our own critic circle show for heated debate! 😂 I liked this a lot more than you too. 😅
Definitely on my list... Just to see what the hype is all about, if nothing else 😅
Can’t go wrong with Barbie 🥰💗
I haven't seen either yet, but have heard that Barbie is, if nothing else, a fun time. Not sure IF I'm going to watch either now, I feel like the hype has died in my heart even before it's died in the world.
I won't watch it because pinkness. I have heard mixed reviews too.
I would be more interested in seeing this, maybe - but all that pink does scare me! 👀