The plot had little to no substance. It was easy to follow, but was boring. The positives that I can give are to the variety of people that played a Barbie. It was nice to see plus sized and people of color play her. Alan was also a fun character, but otherwise I was bored and unimpressed by the story. What was worse is because of the content, I wouldn't even be comfortable playing this for a child hints why the rating is PG-13 and not PG or G. If you want something mind numbing in the background or to watch that's a light hearted guilty pleasure then the movie is great. If you're looking for anything truly deep or thought provoking, I recommend looking elsewhere.