I'm admittedly late to the trend and, having never seen a Greta Gerwig movie before, I can confidently say that 'Barbie' isn't my cup of tea. It's not a movie I despise, but I can't say I like it either.
Feminism is written all over the movie, you can clearly feel a lot of heart was poured into the movie especially the set design which was probably the biggest strength of the movie. The movie takes an attempt to champion feminism and ultimately ends up justifying patriarchy? Most part of the movie feels like it's patting itself on the back and tries to promote anti-capitalism by being pro-capitalistic. The feminism tropes seem like they weren't trying to be ill-intentional but often comes off a bit insincere while trying to navigate the complexities and hardships of womanhood which I know nothing of. Throughout the movie they struggle to maintain a consistent tone and the whole point of the movie looks a disjointed.
Visually, it's one of the most beautiful movies I've seen. The costumes are cool, set designs are gorgeous, and the acting performances are solid, with Ryan Gosling being my favorite among the cast. While Margot Robbie is well-cast, her performance doesn't strike me as Oscar-worthy or groundbreaking; I found her a bit stiff. On the other hand, Michael Cera as Allan was a standout.
Overall the movie tries to be full of depth and ends up being shallow and extremely plastic for me.
Review by Dulneth PereraBlockedParent2024-01-28T09:53:28Z— updated 2024-01-29T10:08:40Z
I'm admittedly late to the trend and, having never seen a Greta Gerwig movie before, I can confidently say that 'Barbie' isn't my cup of tea. It's not a movie I despise, but I can't say I like it either.
Feminism is written all over the movie, you can clearly feel a lot of heart was poured into the movie especially the set design which was probably the biggest strength of the movie. The movie takes an attempt to champion feminism and ultimately ends up justifying patriarchy? Most part of the movie feels like it's patting itself on the back and tries to promote anti-capitalism by being pro-capitalistic. The feminism tropes seem like they weren't trying to be ill-intentional but often comes off a bit insincere while trying to navigate the complexities and hardships of womanhood which I know nothing of. Throughout the movie they struggle to maintain a consistent tone and the whole point of the movie looks a disjointed.
Visually, it's one of the most beautiful movies I've seen. The costumes are cool, set designs are gorgeous, and the acting performances are solid, with Ryan Gosling being my favorite among the cast. While Margot Robbie is well-cast, her performance doesn't strike me as Oscar-worthy or groundbreaking; I found her a bit stiff. On the other hand, Michael Cera as Allan was a standout.
Overall the movie tries to be full of depth and ends up being shallow and extremely plastic for me.