I went in with my sister who grew up watching animated Barbie movies since she was a kid like "Barbie: Princess Charm School" or "Barbie: Princess and the Popstar" or "Barbie: Rapunzel," etc. I was excited, but more for her, because I know how much Barbie means to her. But sadly, she and I were very disappointed.

Like to my sister, Barbie means something to girls everywhere, teaching the important and necessary values aimed at women, and giving them a role model to look up to. But after seeing this movie I can't tell you what Barbie stands for.

In "Barbie" Margot Robbie's character is called a "fascist" and a terribly unrealistic image of a perfect woman. Ken is emasculated, fed sexist stereotypes and turned into a joke. The rest of the other Barbies are manipulative and standard feminist archetypes.

I'm not political, but there's an obvious message the writers are pushing here. And it's not subtle at all. Men are worthless and Barbie's unique femininity is problematic.

The best thing about the film is its wonderful costume design and special effects. But sadly, that's about it for "Barbie."