A few of my friends saw the movie and really liked it so I gave it a try tonight and was pleasantly surprised. This movie is one of a kind. I've had mixed feelings about Margot Robbie but she delivered a wonderful performance. She was perfect as a life-sized version of the iconic doll. Helen Mirren's narration was well-paced, not overly-intrusive, and she dryly delivered a line that resulted in the audience erupting into laughter as I am sure we were all thinking the same thing as Margot was delivering a touching monolog about 3/4 through the film. The entire cast clicked: Ryan Gosling can play just about any role and his portrayal of Ken is another notch on his belt of challenging, versatile, and memorable performances. Kate McKinnon nailed her part and if there is such a thing as perfect casting, she was perfectly cast. I wanted to present an Academy Award to. America Ferrera when she finished her heartfelt reflection of what it is like to be a woman these days. Finally, the music was brilliantly matched to the mood of the film. I didn't expect the music to be so wonderful and it went a long way to infusing an emotional essence into what otherwise may have come across as a technicolor cartoonish fantasy. I want to see this movie at least one more time in a theater. There was so much going on, I know I missed some things.