This review does a pretty good job of capturing my feelings about what I think is a great movie that made for one of the more fun theater experiences that I can remember! The writing was sharp,...
This review does a pretty good job of capturing my feelings about what I think is a great movie that made for one of the more fun theater experiences that I can remember! The writing was sharp, the visuals were gorgeous, and the performances were incredible. I appreciated many of the film references, but I'm sure others along with references to Barbie history flew over my head.
And while I think that Gerwig made the most of the situation given the participation and controls of Matel, this line from the review stands out to me:
critique can only mean so much when the entity under the microscope also happens to be the one writing (and cashing) the checks.
Still, this movie has so much going for it, and according to Variety, its opening day box office (combined with previews the night before in some theaters) was the biggest of the year at $70.5 million, so it seems like many others agree!
This review does a pretty good job of capturing my feelings about what I think is a great movie that made for one of the more fun theater experiences that I can remember! The writing was sharp, the visuals were gorgeous, and the performances were incredible. I appreciated many of the film references, but I'm sure others along with references to Barbie history flew over my head.
And while I think that Gerwig made the most of the situation given the participation and controls of Matel, this line from the review stands out to me:
Still, this movie has so much going for it, and according to Variety, its opening day box office (combined with previews the night before in some theaters) was the biggest of the year at $70.5 million, so it seems like many others agree!