Review of Barbie (2023) by David Sims for The Atlantic — 18 Jul 2023
Barbie never descends into a cheap girls-versus-boys final showdown; it just reckons with the different ways self-image gets sold to us, the weary, willing consumer, even as the world grows savvier and more cynical.
That it does so through bright musical numbers, acidic quips, and the right scoop of sentimentalism is all the more impressive.
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This review of Barbie (2023) was written by David Sims and published by The Atlantic on 18 Jul 2023.
Barbie has generally received positive reviews.
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