I remember when a 'Barbie' movie was announced thinking to myself what a disaster that is going to be. So I was pretty surprised when the film finally came out and the feedback was glowingly positive for the most part. I don't think the film was as good as some people have made it out to be, but it was certainly a lot better than the concept had any right to be.

The film is at its best when it is trying to be light-hearted and funny. There are some genuinely funny and clever jokes in this film. Simple stuff most of the time, but done in a way that actually made me laugh out loud. If the movie had kept this tone for the entire run time it could've been a true classic.

But in the second half of the movie things change. It decides it needs to make a point and the movie gets weighed down and loses steam as it tries to do this, ultimately limping to the finish line.

At it's best this film is very good. It gets every drop out of the concept and for that it should be commended. 7/10.