Anonymous #1 10w

i had fun with it as a whole — the dressing up, experiencing it with girls and moms and grandmas in the theater, the double feature with oppenheimer…. but after all that died down i can agree :/ if they were going to go with a serious movie about feminism they could have done way better

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Anonymous #1 10w

I’m sorry, but WHAT?!?!!! The whole point of the movie was that it wasn’t just another ditsy Barbie movie. It’s about capitalism and patriarchy and the failures and beauty of the Barbie dream. It’s for the adults who grew up with Barbie and the unrealistic body expectations imposed on us. It was about finding our way back to dreaming. If you want a “fun girlboss fantasy” movie, there are plenty of those already

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Anonymous #2 10w

yeah and i hated it. it’s a personal opinion, you can’t prove an opinion wrong

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Anonymous #2 10w

it was very surface level imo. like an intro to the topic. i guess that’s not a bad thing but more could’ve been said. i didn’t hate the movie though.

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Anonymous #1 10w

both of you have valid opinions queen!! 🩷

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Anonymous #1 10w

You are obviously entitled to your hatred, I just don’t understand what you were expecting. It supposed to be and was advertised as being very centered around heavier topics

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Anonymous OP 10w

I understand that for sure. I think it kinda was an intro to the topic bc it was meant to introduce kids to the topic in a more accessible recognizable way, while also being impactful for adults. They definitely could have explored more though lol

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Anonymous #2 10w

i watch movies for entertainment, inspiration, stimulation, and to escape shitty reality. i don’t watch barbie movies for education on social justice issues, even though i’m extremely passionate about them. i personally wish they would’ve kept it lighthearted and fashion-centered and stayed in barbie land. the concept of “weird barbie” ended up being wildly ableist 😬

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Anonymous #1 10w

that’s understandable and valid! personally i go through phases. i think real life is too harsh so im usually looking for escapism but sometimes i enjoy something educational with something to say. i would have been happy with it being more lighthearted as well if thats what it stuck to.

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Anonymous OP 10w

Omg I didn’t like the Barbie movie either ugh I felt like it depicted women as being ONLY victims of the patriarchy and nothing else BUT a victim. Like, a very one-dimensional view of womanhood imo. I was so looking forward to it too :(

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