The Kubrick-inspired intro was unexpected but definitely appreciated. It's a funny movie. It's got quirky and clever humor. I like how it kind of makes fun of itself as well, it doesn't take itself too seriously. It's very self aware humor. It's also silly without being annoying or repetitive. This movie is very creative and imaginative. It was a very well made movie where they paid a lot of attention to detail. Especially with all the set pieces, costumes and props. It's cool to see them bring the Barbie universe to life in live action. There's some cameos in this movie that were hilarious. Margot was wonderful as Barbie. Michael Cera as Alan was perfect. I love the guy, great and funny actor. Ryan Gosling kills it as Ken. He's got a great understanding of comedy. Kate McKinnon as weird Barbie was so good, she's hilarious. Everybody plays their part wonderfully. The movie's very colorful, warm and bright. It inspires feelings of happiness and joy. It's a very feel-good type of vibe. There's a standout moment for me when Barbie's sitting on a bench and looks around her and realizes that the imperfect real world is actually a beautiful world. With all of it's good and bad, happy and sad.

Ok, now onto the bad lol. So the movie starts out really fun and funny but then gets progressively more and more preachy. The movie starts out at an 8/10 then midway through drops to a 7, by the end it goes down to a 6. It kind of takes a nosedive around the end when it becomes overly preachy with it's speeches and confusing messages. By this point I pretty much tuned out and started asking myself what the creators true intentions were and what messages they were trying to convey. I feel like the moral/message of the movie gets kind of muddled and isn't as transparent as it should be.

Obviously the movie is about self discovery, identity and female empowerment but when it comes to the whole male/female subject matter, it gets confusing. Are men the evil ones, the bad ones? And women are the victims of mens patriarchy? I mean if that's the case, then the creators of this movie are completely out of touch with reality. Look at all the rights and equality women have nowadays. Look at all the women in power. All the women who own businesses, who are go-getters, who are successful entrepreneurs. This movie makes it out to seem like women are powerless, oppressed by men and the only way to get ahead is through manipulation and psychological tactics lol. It's almost offensive. I feel like the moral/message gets lost within the movie and this is its main problem.

Other than that, it's a feel-good hilarious fun time!