A fun experience leading up to Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" was, of course, the marketing campaign and the internet excitement leading up to the film. To me, the success of the movie is so fun since everyone, at least where I am from, was so excited to see it. Thankfully, it think it was worth it. The film succeeds on some levels, most particularly the comedy, performances, and production design. The soundtrack with countless artists and produced by Mark Robson is very fitting as well.

The movie itself, revolving a Barbie, Margot Robbie, undergoing an existential crisis, is very reminiscent of some movies like "The Truman Show" and a little bit like "The LEGO Movie," and it works for the story that is being told. Everything, for the most part, works well, including an astonishingly funny performance from Ryan Gosling. I felt as though he, and of course Margot Robbie as Barbie herself, are the heart and soul of the film. They are amazing in their roles. Michael Cera as the ignored Allan, is perfect as well. Watching this film in a packed cinema was plenty of fun, as most if not everyone reacted strongly to the jokes, and they landed real well. This did a lot for the film as the experience in the movie theatre is huge component for some, which it is for me.

The plot is imaginative, comedic, a little meta and self aware, and uses its actors real well throughout.

The issue I have with the film, as I know some also do, is that the film sometimes uses its message a bit too much. Or, in other words, comes of as incredibly strong and intimidating to some. I felt that the message and themes of the movie are good, but some moments just verbally and literally expresses the theme without finess. The movie could have threaded the messages a bit more subtly, but it didn't ruin the movie, at least to me. This is where some people differ in the thoughts and feelings of it, and is a cause to why some people dislike the film. I respect this, but I still enjoyed the movie.

While the movie isn't necessarily a kids oriented movie, although it is about a children's toy, adults can enjoy the comedy. This is also a negative as some kids will totally miss some jokes, and be left more confused than entertained.

I recommend watching this movie and having your own view of it, and watching it in the cinema, as any movie, contributes to the fun of it.