9.5/10

This is the closest we will ever get to world peace

The first 10 min are just plain fun. If you're not easily influenced by music those few minutes might not work for you but they did for me. I also immediately noticed the inclusivity and honestly, I'm here for it. Most likely you'll be tapping your feet, bobbing along with a grin all over your face, oblivious to how embarrasing you might look.

What starts off as the greatest party ever surprisingly quickly turns very real. The first emotional scene comes so out of the blue you're almost tempted to laugh, but Greta Gerwig holds it with such eviction that it just works. Movies like Free Guy, virtually any Marvel movie or (let's be honest) most comedy films in general fold whenever it comes to marrying comedy and drama. So imagine my surprise when it worked so gloriously well in this one. Margot Robbie also plays a huge part in this giving an incredibly rich performance. She was born to play Barbie as Ryan was born to play Ken.

Ryan Goslings singing/dancing also elevates this heaps. "I'm just Ken" should at least be nominated for Best Original Song IMO and boy I do want to see a Ken sequel.

Oh and yeah, have you SEEN Ryan Gosling? (so hot).

Glad they decided to keep him shirtless most of the time.

And while it does show up gender stereotypes (by swapping gender roles, entering the real world), and for the most part portrays the feminine perspective, it also touches on the human experience. Because even though Barbie might be perfect, humans are not. And the coming to terms with that and questioning if that's such a bad thing becomes an integral part of the film.

If anything, I think the resolution of the conflict feels a little rushed/simple although it defies expectations. There was a long lead up for Barbie but not really for Ken so it doesn't entirely feel earned. Barbie's ending however is (again) an amazing conclusion and rounds of the movie perfectly.

Was also a little worried about it having a narrator but turns out she delivered one of the funniest jokes in the entire movie. It's the most sparkly, quirky, pink movie you've ever seen but will also most likely send you right into an emotional crisis.