“I don't really know more than what I've already said. And some of what I said I'm not even sure I actually know.”
I’m still so sad this never got a theatrical run. Barb and Star is my go-to ‘feel good and laugh’ film and seeing it with an audience would’ve been amazing given how much I’ve laughed watching it on my own.
It keeps holding up for me through every rewatch. The humour is ridiculous and weird but grounded by the incredible heart in the friendship between Barb and Star. Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo keep the emotional truth between their characters so consistent and so wholeheartedly commit to the charmingly bizarre tangents that I trust them every moment of this film and am rewarded with hilarity and heart. I love Jamie Doornam flexing muscles we don’t often get to see him use and he fits seamlessly in Wiig and Mumolo’s world. And all the smaller roles add to the fun and and colour with Reyn Doi as a special shout-out.
Barb and Star is a litmus test film for me now. If someone lets themselves get taken on this journey and appreciates the combination of silliness, love, and friendship, it’s a good sign we’ll get along.
