Before my favorite movie if 2023, the color purple, was released. Barbie was my favorite of that year, having seen it twice in theaters and once on rewatch. I thought nothing was going to surpass it, after another rewatch it is still in my top 3, only being surpassed by the color purple and Oppenheimer. Featuring one of my favorite actors, Margot Robbie, I knew I was in for a treat.

Barbie has one of the most powerful storylines of the year, instead of focusing on cancel culture and toxicity (like a certain Black Christmas remake) Barbie focuses on actually empowering women to the fullest, with tons of heartfelt messages about acceptance, self-love, and insecurity.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are both brilliant here, every scene is beautifully shot and directed. And it has one of the most powerful ones with the old woman on the bench, along with one of the best song and dance sequences I've ever seen in my life.

Barbie gives a new definition to pretty in pink, A+