"Barbie" could be a nice comedy, with a good message, that could be inspiring for the younger generations. The only thing that shines through this story is that patriarchy is an issue, however there is not a constructive thought that can add any value to this film. The director spoons the audience with trivial concepts through the dialogues and what is depicted here is that basically the world is just filled by bad men. This is not the representation of reality. I do not deny that there are still several issues linked to abuses towards women, but this in my opinion is not the right way to address this matter. I think that with more creativity and without forcing your morals, the message would come across either way. There was a lack of respect towards the whole audience. Probably Mattel thinks that people do not have any critical thinking and they are not able to elaborate their own opinions, but they need someone that tells them how they should think and feel towards certain matters. Greta Gerwig drafts some interesting critiques towards our society that unfortunately are not properly elaborated. The script lacks structure: the story feels rushed and there are certain narrative choices that do not make much sense. The main culprit of this confusion is the editing that looks cheap and incompetent, with scenes that do not match together. The characters have no depth and their progression is very superficial.

I have to admit that overall the choreographic are nicely done and I actually liked the plastic and perfect world of Barbieland. The set designs were amazing and I truly enjoyed the general aesthetic of the film. There are a few funny moments that made me smile, but overall "Barbie" cannot even be considered a good comedy: jokes are not funny. Considering their sparkling careers, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling deserve so much better. Their performances are not that good and I think that Ken was extremely annoying,as the acting was too forced. This was an over-hyped film that I did not enjoy and I do not recommend it. My final rate is 4.