Greta Gerwig, took the most famous doll of humanity, a luxury cast and made a good film with an important message!

Barbie offers almost 120 minutes of fun, captivating and fluid moments. Mixing real elements with "drawn" scenarios, it manages to bring the two worlds together in a balanced and intelligent way, varying between "cartoons" and the real world.

It also shows in a very intelligent way all the difficulties that women go through in their lives, such as the lack of respect for their intellectual and physical property, as well as illustrating a series of moments that illustrate patriarchy and the disrespectful way in which many men treat women and think they are superior based on their gender. A message that Ryan Gosling had in a great performance to emphasize the perspective that unfortunately still reigns in many men today.

Speaking of the cast, Ryan Gosling had a script that favored him, with several scenes and different roles that allowed him to show all his versatility as an actor, and the reality is that he delivered a high-level performance, the best in the film imo, and that he managed not only to give strength to the message that he wanted to convey, but also to elevate the film to another level with his musical performances. On the other hand, imo, Margot had a script that didn't exploit all of his acting skills. Don't get me wrong, her acting is very good, within what was provided, the performance is very good, however I think the script could have given her more, due to the versatility she has!

And my first negative point is precisely that. The script was too attached to the message it wanted to convey and did not use all the potential that "Barbie" provided, such as the affective side and its overall positive impact on many women. Furthermore, the focus on the concept limited the development of characters and a cast that had more to offer!

The dialogues also suffer from a lot of fluctuations, the good dialogues are really good but seem very disconnected from the rest, as the construction even them felt lazy. It's as if they didn't connect to what just happened in the last few minutes and just came out of nowhere. It's a shame, because there are really good speeches!

Finally, the message got across clearly and the most important thing is clearly retained. This movie was never about pink or a doll. It was about women and the rights they are due! Respect, freedom, and justice in relation to the opportunities they should have. Doors should open according to the work carried out and the skills demonstrated, never to the gender or color of a person! Love is love no matters what. Respect is to everyone, there's no "but"! However, I think Greta missed an incredible opportunity to make a stronger "statement" about equal rights, duties and opportunities for all!

In short, it's a good film, light, funny and entertaining, and can be watched several times as something to "pass the time and have fun" but should be watched, at least once, in a serious and dedicated way for all the message it has!