It was a fun romp and definitely worth watching. Even for me (who didn't grow up with Barbies) or my kids (who didn't play with Barbie because I was worried second-wave-feminism style that it would inculcate unrealistic body expectations).
The movie does a lot of work: the brief glimpses of what a less patriarchal world might look like made me a bit teary and there were lots of LOL moments for sure. Have to marvel at the delicate balance between its appeal to kids/adults, implications/recuperations of Mattel, awareness/promotion of consumerism, feminism, femmephobia, and so on.
Pic: Our group in pink.
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I have heard it's a really clever movie! Love the pink!
I'm not sure it was aimed at kids at all, more teens and adults, people who have some distance from playing with Barbies. That's what I told my sister when she was wondering whether to take her 10 year old. I thought the actual film might not even interest her, even if the idea of it did.
BTW, I never had a Barbie growing up either, but I did play with my sister's sometimes. And we never bought any for our kids.
All the shades of pink.
What a lovely way to see the movie! It looks like you had a wonderful time.
Nicole--It was... not quite as much as people are making it out to be, but it's a clever take.
StephLove--Absolutely! I agree about needing some familiarity and distance to appreciate what the movie does.
Gillian--right?!?
Engie--I didn't fall asleep even once, so by that metric alone, it was quite engrossing. Are you planning to see it sometime?
I think I loved the seas of pink at least as much as I loved the movie itself. It’s fun to be part of a fun cultural phenomenon for once!
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