Movie #2 : Barbie

Now guys, do not be too jealous of me because I have seen the Barbie movie. Or maybe do be jealous because it was an amazing movie! I watched it in theaters with a bunch of my friends and we all wore pink of course. I ate M&M's and sour gummy worms while chugging a large root beer. One thing about me is that I love rootbeer. Make sure when you see this in theaters that you go to the bathroom beforehand as to not miss any parts of the movie. 

"Barbie" starts out in Barbieland, a matriarchy where there is physicist Barbie, president Barbie, journalist Barbie and just about every type of Barbie you can imagine. There are also Kens but who really cares. The story follows stereotypical Barbie as she goes through her day having the best day ever as she usually does. That is until during her big summer blowout movie, she has thoughts of death. No doll should be having thoughts of death. What will she do about this internal crisis? You must watch the movie to find out!

I barely described the movie because I do not want to give any information about it so the viewer can truly experience it for themselves. This is a story about sisterhood, feminism, motherhood, and all things women. It is the perfect movie to see with your girlfriends, but do not expect it to be all fun in games. While I was laughing a lot of the time, there were moments when I found myself close to tears. It is very meaningful to watch as a woman because you can heavily relate to a lot of the frustrations and anger the female characters have in this story while also understanding their happiness.

This movie officially comes out today, July 21, but my movie theater had it a day early so I saw it yesterday. Greta Gerwig directed it with an amazing cast including Margot Robbie as stereotypical Barbie and Ryan Gosling as stereotypical Ken. This also featured America Ferrera who delivered as usual. Going into this movie, there was so much hype around it which while exciting, made me nervous. If this movie was not good, it could have meant the downfall of fun woman-led movies, but thank god it was amazing. It also was random at times which reminded me of the movie "Joy Ride" I recently saw. 

The costume design and makeup teams did amazing jobs recreating the original Barbie looks. The outfits and makeup also described Barbie's emotions and how they changed throughout the movie. There was also a childlike aspect to the movie with the special effects as they weren't CGI or anything, just exactly what a child would imagine their Barbie doing. I feel that what makes this such a special movie is that reminds the viewer of their childhood and playing with dolls while also being mature enough for adults to enjoy. 

I wanted to add more to my post after fully thinking about the movie. After the movie, I did come to realize that it falls flat in some cases. It wasn’t a super intersectional movie. Yes, it had a diverse cast in terms of size, race, and ability, but it was following the story of stereotypical Barbie, a thin white woman. She navigates the world much differently than women of color. It should the hardships of being a woman, but did not tackle how gender intertwines with race. While it is difficult to put all that in one movie,  if the movie centers around feminism it should really be intersectional. The story should be for all women.

Overall, I highly recommend seeing this movie to all audiences. I will make you laugh while pulling at your heartstrings. Not to mention the soundtrack is phenomenal with artists such as Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice. Make sure to wear pink when you see it and embrace your inner Barbie!