A doll living in 'Barbieland' is expelled for not being perfect enough and sets off on an adventure in the real world. A Live-action feature film based on the popular line of Barbie toys.... (Full plot summary below)
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A doll living in 'Barbieland' is expelled for not being perfect enough and sets off on an adventure in the real world. A Live-action feature film based on the popular line of Barbie toys.
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| The IndependentClarisse LoughreyWhile it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think was possible. |
| BBCNicholas BarberIt may be a comedy about a mass-produced plastic doll, but Barbie breaks the mould. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Chandler LevackThis Barbie is a modern movie masterpiece that must be seen to be believed. |
| ObserverEmily ZemlerIt is infectiously delightful, even if you’re someone who might typically steer clear of chipper, pink-hued flicks. Somehow Gerwig has struck a balance between unhinged whimsy, deep humanity and comedic bliss. It’s funny, it will make you cry and it feels almost like a rebellion. |
| The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeGerwig and Baumbach come out on the side of the power of the imagination but never discount the criticisms of this iconic American object. What the film does best, perhaps, is to understand and explain why people make up worlds, be they real systems of oppression or imaginary playsets. |
| Boston GlobeOdie HendersonBarbie knows it can be construed as a giant Mattel commercial. Look at how it highlights Barbie’s outfits by having them stop in midair for product identification, or how even the discontinued Barbies have houses in Barbie Land. That self-awareness is part of the charm, along with the clever way the plot unfolds and the genuine love Gerwig has for her characters. |
| IndieWireKate Erbland“Barbie” is a lovingly crafted blockbuster with a lot on its mind, the kind of feature that will surely benefit from repeat viewings (there is so much to see, so many jokes to catch) and is still purely entertaining even in a single watch. |
| UproxxMike RyanHonestly, I’m kind of in awe of Barbie and I would love to read the meeting notes of every conversation Gerwig had with someone at Mattel. |
| Screen DailyNikki BaughanWhile Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach may couch this self-discovery narrative in powder pinks and unrelenting pep, their message is authentic and acerbic: an urgent feminist call to arms wrapped up in a hugely entertaining popcorn movie. |
| Little White LiesHannah StrongGerwig’s filmmaking enriches our world, earnest and joyous and thoughtful. Even under the guise of a piece of massive IP, she maintains that spirit where others have failed. |
