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Barbie Directed by Greta Gerwig and written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, the film stars Margot Robbie as Barbie, a stereotypical doll who lives in Barbieland, a utopian society where all women are successful and confident. However, when she suffers an existential crisis, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes her to the real world, where she meets new friends, challenges stereotypes, and learns to embrace her true self.

This had a stacked cast, with Robbie delivering as Barbie. She captures the innocence, optimism, and enthusiasm of the character, while also showing her vulnerability, confusion, and growth. Ryan Gosling is hilarious as Ken. He also has great chemistry with Robbie, as they play off each other’s comedic timing and contrasting personalities. Ryan Gosling we comedic timing is so underrated. A lot of what he did just with he actions and facial expressions were fantastic. The supporting cast is equally impressive, with America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Helen Mirren, and Will Ferrell adding some humor. 

The film's visual aesthetics, including set design and cinematography, craft a vibrant and visually engaging world. Notably, the attention to detail in the set design, costumes, and visual effects is commendable. It's apparent that Greta Gerwig aimed to encompass a wide range of elements within the narrative. However, certain comedic moments come across as forced, particularly those involving Will Ferrell and some other moments in the film. These instances feel like they don't quite hit the mark in terms of humor for us. Additionally, the film explores various tones, which may lead to diverse opinions among viewers. Overall, not bad. We are looking forward to your thoughts and what your reaction was to Barbie.

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Jessie

This movie was giving me some serious Toy Story vibes i was not expecting. I know you guys mentioned that not all of you have seen those. Will you guys be watching those soon? Had a blast watching this with y'all!

Jessie

Also wtf I love Matchbox 20 🤣

Hayley K

Can I throw Tron: Legacy or Megamind out there for consideration?

Anonymous

I loved Barbie so much. I am waiting to rent it to watch aghain when it isn't $25 (that's like every patreon I sub to in a month!) but understand why they need to get it out ASAP. I look forward to watching it with them but wanted to say how IMPORTANT and Appreciated it is as a queer woman to see cishet men watch, listen, and comment on movies like this. You don't have to love it, you don't have to get it, but if it gives any person a little more empathy and compassion for anyone while laughing, it's on the side of good to me.

Katie

Can't lie and say I wasn't nervous about watching four men react and perceive this movie because I for sure was lol. Many think it is anti-men when it is actually anti-patriarchy. The patriarchy may provide men with privileges but also suffering as we see through Ken. If this is "anti-men" the number of movies that could be seen as "anti-women" outnumber them. The movie is called Barbie, not Ken, and is geared towards her journey, so the movie is geared more towards women more on their struggles but it's one of the few movies that do that, especially recently, so I think it is good for young girls to have that to see. They can grow up and be a CEO or whatever they want and that those jobs are not limited to only men. I see your points when swapping America's speech to relate to men but don't feel it's right to take a speech and make it about men when it is about women. It feels a little dismissive to the struggles she is talking about (please do not take this as any disrespect! I do love you Oak and thoroughly enjoy your comments at the end of movies, I have a lot of respect for you) (Not saying that that was your intention like you mentioned!) In no way was the speech dismissing what men are expected to also do but again it is a moment for women. For both sides, it is certainly hard to look at it from an outside perspective. Men will never fully understand how it is to be a woman and their struggles and their "place" in society and vice versa. I feel everyone is expected to be a certain way and fit the "norm". Gillybean above said it well regarding America's speech. Women have expectations that men must meet to date them and vice versa as well. When it goes farther than personal preference it is an issue. The movie eventually arrives at what we should have always known, that Kens and Barbies are all in this together and should work together to empower each other. I have trouble converting my thoughts into words so hope this made sense. Not being dismissive of anything you said about men's struggles it is definitely an issue and not talked about enough. Men do need more resources. Keep up the good work! Also the end scene when she goes to her doctors appointment shows that she is now human and has genitals lol! Also I think the movie did so well was one they had amazing marketing for the movie. It had an amazing cast as well. And mainly because it was a huge nostalgia movie for lots of people. Though it did make way more in the box office than I thought it would. Harry Potter DH part 2 was WB highest grossing film for many years until now. I think HP deserves it over Barbie though.

Katie

I did not realize how long this message was, I am so sorry haha

Jay

Great reactions! Does seem to me that Barbie gave the majority of support and encouragement to women ( can appreciate the filmmakers' reasons ), but also had messages for men ( which Badd Medicine has mentioned and discussed also ). Interesting to me, was the line "Ken is me", which seems to me, expresses the sentiment that "Manhood is me" - that, what we each naturally are as men, inherently is ( and also adds to the diversity of ) the definition of manhood ( in contrast to having to conform to others' decisions about manhood in order to think of ourselves as men ). The ending where Barbieland's traditionally imposed/allowed Ken roles start to change, seems to me like some acknowledgement from the filmmakers that Barbieland wasn't ideal for everyone either ( Barbieland is a representation of a matriarchy ). I saw Barbie for the first time after its digital release, and it's much more satirical than what I anticipated based on Gerta Gerwig's previous Little Women! And those were for sure hard sucker punches on Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League and Pride & Prejudice ( BBC responds : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tvb-6hCWcfo )! I am a gay man - so I don't directly relate to many of the women's themes in Barbie - but I did relate to facing the patriarchy, and sometimes the much smaller matriarchy - because gay men have had to fight for more equality in both places too! For me, Barbie was not an immersive kind of film experience - but I did very much enjoy the movie in a different way that's hard to describe - somehow the overall movie felt very refreshing and energizing to me.

Dafydd

I'm a trans man and I think I have to respectfully disagree with Katie who said that men can never fully understand what it's like to be a woman, bc for about the first 30 years of my life, I thought I was one, so I did go through everything that women go through and was treated like a woman and honestly I'm still treated like a woman. There's nothing wrong with being a woman, I'm just not one, but I do know what they go through and what it's like to have XX chromosomes. I try and use my firsthand experiences of womanhood to help my brothers and nephews understand what women go through and to understand them a little better, bc my brothers mean well and everything, but they can be a little bit like the opposite sex might as well be an alien species sometimes. This isn't to say all men are like that, but these two definitely can be, so they need someone to demystify women for them.