I appreciated the creative nature of the film and applaud breaking out of the formulaic box. Having said that, there are still narratives present in the film that are prominent in todays culture. Gender Identity is still a common theme which plays out on a multitude of levels in the film. I am not an academic and probably can't articulate the intellectual philosophies the movie contained.

As a woman who played with Barbies as a child, I hold this beloved icon to high esteem. The concept of Barbie seems like a convenient path to drive many of these political narratives in general. Personally, I think it would be even harder to make a regular movie for young girls with Barbie as the main character.

Ryan Gosling in an amazing actor. I feel like he stole the show as Ken. I enjoyed the singing and dancing numbers the most. Most of the movie was very heavy handed emotionally. I would have preferred different casting in Kate McKinnon and Will Ferrel's roles. Different actors would have brought a fresher take in general. Margo Robbie was amazing as Barbie. The sets were ok.

Overall I would not go out of my way to see the movie again. If RyannGosling does another musical comedy I will definitely see it!