WHEN a friend jokingly asked me at the weekend whether I intended seeing Mattel and Warner Bros’ Barbie my reply was “I’d sooner rub acid in my eyes!” But now, having read a…
When I first saw the ads, it sounded dumb and I didn’t give it any more thought - I just had no interest in it. But like the author of that article, the more I read/hear about it, the more interested I am in it - especially since it seems to be pissing off all the very same demographics who cause the majority of our modern problems. I’m not sure if I’m willing to pay theater prices to see it, but I’ll definitely watch it when it becomes rentable via some streaming services.
It’s funny, because my wife and I were just talking about it last night - and she’d mentioned some of this very same stuff.
I was expecting a fish out of water comedy with nostalgic fan service, got a point blank meta commentary on what it means to be a woman in modern Western society and how it influences and effects everyone including men. It’s unapologetically feminist while being playful and light enough to still be fun.
When I first saw the ads, it sounded dumb and I didn’t give it any more thought - I just had no interest in it. But like the author of that article, the more I read/hear about it, the more interested I am in it - especially since it seems to be pissing off all the very same demographics who cause the majority of our modern problems. I’m not sure if I’m willing to pay theater prices to see it, but I’ll definitely watch it when it becomes rentable via some streaming services.
It’s funny, because my wife and I were just talking about it last night - and she’d mentioned some of this very same stuff.
I was expecting a fish out of water comedy with nostalgic fan service, got a point blank meta commentary on what it means to be a woman in modern Western society and how it influences and effects everyone including men. It’s unapologetically feminist while being playful and light enough to still be fun.
It was great and surprisingly powerful. I legit cried at one point.
Cishet man here that did not expect to cry at a Barbie movie but man it was powerful.