I wasn't expecting much, after all, it is a movie about a doll - however, I was pleasantly surprised that it managed to develop a story that it was relevant and had a strong emotional core.

Obviously, it isn't without flaws: it got too campy for my tastes (but not fully over-the-top) and it got a little too lost in its own message towards the end. Regardless, it never lost the entertainment factor that a movie about Barbie should have - so I can only give props to the director and the actors.

For the first few minutes, I was worried that the movie was going to be just "stupid fun" but as they progressed the plot, it got better and better - I think the resolution of both plotlines of Barbie and Ken were brilliant and quite satisfying.

The highlight was the comedy, the relationship between the characters and their commentary about feminism, consumerism and patriarchy.