Was very much looking forward to this movie. It's, unfortunately, terribly written. They needed to figure out how to get all the ladies who don't like Barbie on board so they went way over the top on the "patriarchy" at the expense of a real plot and good writing. So many cringe moments (the dancing Kens, Barbie turning into real person, the weird montage at the end) that just didn't make sense. Too bad, a good writer could have made this movie poignant, clever, funny and fun to watch. Instead, the script just pondered.

Other reviewers pointed out the ripped off plot lines (Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, Velveteen Rabbit).

The one funny moment was Gosling serenading Barbie on the beach.