

“The moments that aren’t just laughing at and with the crowd, however, are shoved into long, important monologues that, with each recitation, dull the impact of their message.” – Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter “One character delivers a lengthy, third-act speech about the conundrum of being a woman and the contradictory standards to which society holds us… a preachy momentum killer - too heavy-handed, too on-the-nose, despite its many insights. “It’s almost shocking how much this duo gets away with in this script, and in certain moments, like a major speech by America Ferrera’s Gloria, who works at Mattel, it’s beautiful that some of these scenes can exist in a big-budget summer film like this.” – Ross Bonaime, Collider “Never doubt Gerwig.” – Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly “ Barbie balances the incredibly pointed specificity of the jokes and relatability of Lady Bird, with the celebration of women and the ability to show a new angle of something we thought we knew like we saw with Gerwig’s take on Little Women.” – Ross Bonaime, Collider “In some ways, Barbie builds on themes Gerwig explored in Lady Bird and Little Women.” – Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter Will fans of Greta Gerwig’s other movies enjoy Barbie? “One of the funniest comedies of the year.” – Ross Bonaime, Collider “The entire screenplay is packed with winking one-liners, the kind that reward a rewatch.” – Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly “Often funny, occasionally very funny, but sometimes also somehow demure and inhibited, as if the urge to be funny can only be mean and satirical.” – Peter Bradshaw, Guardian “ Barbie can be hysterically funny, with giant laugh-out-loud moments generously scattered throughout.” – Christy Lemire, Here’s what critics are saying about Barbie:


Starring Margot Robbie in the title role and a scene-stealing Ryan Gosling as Ken, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s cotton candy-hued Certified Fresh spectacle is apparently for all people who love a fun time at the movies. But is the adaptation of the iconic toy actually any good? The first reviews call it a smart and hilarious delight, it’s definitely worth a look, no matter who you are or what you feel about the doll.
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Marketed as a movie for people who love the doll and also for people who hate the doll, Barbie could just be the most accessible release of the summer.
