I truly hate living in the year of our lord 2023 because my first thought getting out of the theater tonight ended up being: "THIS is what all the loser right-wing grifters were losing their minds over?" But I also like living in this time because we get to experience bold, creative films like Greta Gerwig's Barbie.

I wasn't really sure what to expect here, but I love everything Greta Gerwig so I hoped to enjoy myself, and I definitely did. I loved the costume designs, all the bright colors, and the random animated bits like smoke coming from the car and the sequences of traveling to-and-from Barbieland.

Not all the humor worked for me, but I had some pretty big laughs when it did hit. Can we talk about how hilarious it is that the worst imaginable scenario is being subjected to a serenade of a Matchbox 20 song? Speaking of music, now I have no idea what my favorite original film song this year is, I'm Just Ken or Peaches!

Some of the messaging can be a little on the nose but it's still something that more people could do good to hear a little more about. We are all Kenough!

L.