Barbie
Barbie
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 2, 2025
It’s unapologetically feminist, down-with-the-patriarchy theme, was not what I was expecting, but ultimately one of the things I loved the most, second only to the production values for Barbieland. Barbieland is magnificently realized in every aspect. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are both pitch perfect. I was hoping for more from the supporting cast, but most aren’t given hardly anything to do. (How does Ritu Arya have no lines?) Kate McKinnon’s weird Barbie is great, America Ferrera and Arianna Greenblatt were standouts as well. My wife and I were just talking about Rhea Pearlman and how we hadn’t seen her in anything in a long time, so it was really nice to see her. It’s pretty funny throughout, but not all of the jokes 100% land. I felt the third act resolution to the Kendom situation somewhat underwhelming. But I found the ultimate ending for Margot and the last montage to be a perfect and emotionally moving note to end on. It’s a pretty weird movie even if I love the messaging. I’m not sure it’s one I would rewatch very often and doesn’t seem like one my kids would eagerly rewatch either, even though they enjoyed it as well. Learning about Sugar’s Daddy and Growing Up Skipper, though. — How the f🤩k we’re these real things? 🤦🏻♂️