Barbie (2023)
In my first review I was sort of lukewarm, but now knowing what type of movie it is and with the knowledge of all the good things the movie created in its wake of real world positive effects, I like it a bit more.
I still think it lacks subtlety and that is mostly catching up to the last decade of feminism, but the way it gets there is just extremely well done and admirable. The production design is amazing and even though Poor Things also did amazing things, I do think this deserved the Oscar for that. Margot and Ryan are perfect in their roles, with the whole exaggerated way of acting basically parodies of their characters.
When it is funny it is really funny, but sometimes the timing isn’t exactly there and I think too many of the jokes are made for the trailer and fell off in the narrative of the movie. Especially the scenes in the Mattel headquarters. The chase scene is mostly dumb and not funny, though Will Ferrel is great as the very childish CEO.
Rating: 4.5