From the way this movie was marketed, I felt, as a lifelong collector, super excited! The beginning got off to a bit of a slow, yet visually beautiful, start. I enjoyed the colorful nods to the dolls I grew up with yet began struggling with the plot about 35% through.

I felt like I was being forced into a plot that I was NOT prepared for and before long was wanting to mentally check out. I was looking forward to Barbie being an escape from reality, not being forced to face the real world!

The Barbie Life In The Dreamhouse cartoons, the cartoon Barbie movies, and the Touch of Magic series were far superior to this!