Review of Barbie (2023) by Mauraer — 21 Jul 2023

Barbie is a movie that masks its incoherent lack of real plot devices and constant gloating narration with cheap parlor tricks and gags. Margot Robbies performance as Barbie was one of the better parts of the movie, and the initial parts of the movie make sense and are quite fun, it turns into a gloaty 2-hour monologue about social issues and the word patriarchy is said at least 30 times. The snob at corporate hypocrisy is probably the best part of the movie. A majority of the positive reviews praise it for its amazing cinematography, set design, costumes, and individual performances, but it is severely lacking in the story department. This doesn't save it from having a poorly constructed plot that seems to be falling back onto itself every time something makes sense. Its like trying to understand whats going on in the movie Tenet, except it isn't on purpose.

This movie had great potential, great acting, and almost everything that it needed to be a real "great" movie, but its stuck up nature and constant self hatred make it mediocre at best. Its a shame because some of Greta Gerwig's movies like Little Women and Lady Bird convey themes of self discovery and portray powerful women without having to force it.