Funny this was teamed with Oppenheimer because this was anything but a bomb.

I missed this that rocking opening weekend that was one of the biggest, non-sequel, event weekends in at least half-a-decade. I miss these premiere weekends for cinema, and not the MCU/Conjuring/type expected blowouts. And I'm sorry I missed this one.

I laughed almost from minute one to the end. This was one enormously hilarious and yet, thought-provoking, inventive fantasy-comedies suited for all ages. And I'm super glad Barbie really turned on itself.

Okay, more like evolved to get with the times. I do appreciate they addressed the elephant in the room concerning how unrealistic the brand Barbie is. This would've equally worked as a straight-up parody and I am happy Mattel was able to be both in on the joke and flat out address it. I remember thinking the same thing when I saw "Hidden Figures": EVERY YOUNG FEMALE needs to see this movie. (Yes, boys too, but for those girls still being taught Barbie is Right, they need to see this.)

She's a Barbie Girl in her Barbie World, with many more Barbies, a few Kens and one unsuccessful escape artist, Michael Cera. When our main Barbie suddenly gets her own emotion chip, she must travel to the real world to make everything go back to being perfect. But is that really her, or Ken's fate?

I wish I knew more of the background of the Barbie empire. Though, honestly, they really broke the fourth wall and spelt out a lot of the Easter Eggs which was nice. I'm still sure they included/mocked a ton of her real history.

This make-believe, almost completely void of realism movie was a real joy to watch. Some of the jokes had me rolling, the set-pieces and characters were all so much fun - not an unlikable character in the film and music/set designs alone should win Oscars. Not to mention the cast.

I have YET to see a bad Margot Robbie performance. How has she not won Oscars herself? She 100% commits to every role and gives her heart out, even in some of her bad movies. I'm not a fan of Ryan Gosling, so it was refreshing to see him step out of his normal roles and see more of his character than just the brand "Ryan Gosling." And the supporting cast was just as great including the hilarious Will Ferrell who steals every scene, especially when he's a second or third tier part and the always gorgeous Simu Liu who always looks so happy to be in any role he's in. He's always been a pretty boy/not-so-great actor, but I never, ever mind seeing him in anything.

This would definitely be a huge recommendation to anyone, but I know you all have already seen it. And good for you/bad for me for waiting this long. I thought I could make it to streaming...glad I took the leap. Besides I found this locally owned movie theatre with a "private screening room," like for Movie Execs to experience their end-project and is now my all-time favorite movie theatre. (Roadhouse Cinemas in Scottsdale, AZ. 10/10 star place for sure.)

Very pleased I saw this and would love to do more research now with an Every-Easter-Egg vlog. And YEEEES, they played my song. Well, an updated version and I think it called for that.

(Disclaimer, I flipflopped back/forth in-between 8 and 9 stars. But, as I recalled more hilarious jokes, like my personal favorite Beach-Off scene, this is a solid 9 stars out of 10. I can't wait to see this again as there were many, many comedic and inventive humor scenes I may have missed due to my laughing.)

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Final Thoughts: Growing up and moving around a ton in my youth, my whole world was my sister. I sometimes had friends, but mostly her girl-friends were my friends by default. I do recall playing with Barbies with them, always having/wanting to be Ken. (I wasn't a fan; I was just going with the flow.) Funny, thinking about it now, I did exactly what this movie broadcasted in the opening: I treated Ken like he was just Barbie's. I would use Ken just to ask Barbie for a cup of sugar or something stupid while trying to fit in. C'mon Ken, you're more than just a cup of sugar.

Well, except Simu Liu, he's a whole lotta Sugar.