Barbie is a vibrant and subversive film brought to life by Greta Gerwig with infectiously chaotic energy. The production design is exquisite and the cast is absolutely stacked with great actors and great performances.

Margot Robbie is magnificent and Ryan Gosling absolutely knocks it out of the park.

Gerwig and Baumbach have created a thematically rich satire that manages to be heavy-handed in its messaging, while sometimes feeling a tad bit too preachy it mostly satisfies. By taking an iconic IP like Barbie in such an unexpected and mature direction, this film is able to instantly crown itself a classic. In an era where Hollywood loved to play it safe, Barbie's boldness reminds us of the power of doing things differently and taking big swings. The film is little over-the-top at times, but it never stops being pure cinematic fun. In the second act the film looses itself a bit, which I think is due Gerwig wanting to make to many statements at once. But the third act puts the focus back on the central aspects and pulls some existencial strings. Gerwig manages to give a beautiful closure to the story while at the same time leave the audience with an uplifting message for BOTH genders.

As a man, I get why some would feel discomfort watching this movie, thats okay, but giving it a one star rating for that is absolutely ridiculous. This is a great crafted piece of cinema and no less. Greta Gerwig didn't intend to give a balanced perspective of men versus women with Barbie. She made a no-holds-barred unapologetic crazy ride of a rant about the real issues that women have faced since they were "allowed" to have "real jobs" and do the same things as men.

I love blockbusters that aren't afraid to take risks and Barbie is one of the most risky blockbusters in recent memory - and one that absolutely succeeds.