I didn't want to see this film but I've heard good things about it, so I want to go and see it. And apparently it's a critique of both "patriarchal" society and extremist feminists.
I have, I thought it was funny sure but the plot felt very rushed and the message itself is a bit weird because (spoiler alert) Barbie world is meant to reflect the real world in reverse where the barbies rule the world and the kens are 'just kens', which I think is extreme because women have never been 'just women' throughout history, plenty of women have worked or run households or even countries in terms of queens, so I think the film kinda dismissed that by making it seem like women were vacuous nobodies. Plus the message at the end, where they give the kens an INCH, aka allow them to become low level judges but not supreme court, is questionable too because is that a reflection of how women were only given an inch or is it advocating that kind of thing? It was still a feminist film obviously, I especially liked the moment where barbie called the old lady beautiful because that was really sweet, and the double standards speech that gloria said was pretty on point too (about how women were meant to be this but also that, protect mens feelings etc) but i felt the film was pretty overhyped
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It's a "critique" of extreme feminists in the same way that "Birth of a Nation" is a "critique" of the KKK. That shouldn't surprise anyone considering who's involved in the movie, yet I don't think I've seen a single critical review, even from people who religiously follow hollywood trends acknowkedge that. Trying to call it a critique of radical feminism when they have a literal guy playing doctor barbie, and spend half of the movie projecting their views on the real world makes that a very hard argument to make that sounds more like projection or damage control to me. The movie would've been significantly better, and the messaging more effective if it all took place in Barbie world as a projection of the girl playing with the dolls similar to how Lego Movie did it.
I share with you what France's Bonapartist leader said about her.
"Slutshaming, "green flags", and other "tchoinflation": what are these neologisms hiding? Analysis for @Causeur where I mention Thaïs d'Escufon :
Denouncing the adulterous woman is as old as Herod, and all women are far from adopting irreproachable behavior - is perfection really of this world? -But slutshaming can lead to tragedy. The Shaïna affair and various episodes of harassment were based on this type of popular rumor... It's worth remembering that Jesus himself had asked the Pharisees seeking to stone Mary Magdalene who among them "had never sinned".
In other series of tweets, Thaïs d'Escufon denounces single mothers, light-thighed girls with a bodycount greater than five boys, and lists of "green signals" intended to guide men in their choice of wife. Of course, these signals are mostly based on common sense, but also and above all on the personal judgement of the individual.
And what about love?
Historically speaking, the normalization of love marriage is a relatively recent invention. However, Western civilization has always given a great deal of space to romanticism - indeed, the Muslim conquerors of Spain agreed on this point with their northern counterparts, giving rise to courtly love -. Our myths and cultural heritage are filled with stories of impossible love, each more beautiful than the last, from Tristan and Isolde to Romeo and Juliet and Le Rouge et Le Noir.
What these influencers are proposing is an impoverishment of the instinctive and subtle bonds that bind men and women. Seduction, love attraction and sexual attraction cannot be limited to short lists. There's a part of the unknown in which younger people should abandon themselves. Listen to nothing but your heart would perhaps be the best advice to give them... And love hurts, and it's impossible to protect oneself from all the suffering, including separation.
Contemporary lifestyles have certainly led to the spread of divorce, and it's probably not pointless to explain the reasons for this, in particular professional mobility and material difficulties. But in the end, isn't there room for a little soulfulness, a little lightness, a little self-sacrifice that implies something other than strict traditional fantastical normality? There isn't one woman for one man. But different women for different men.
I haven’t seen it.. probably won’t just because I rarely go to the theater. I’ve heard mixed things about it though. Some people really enjoyed it, some really hated it. Regardless it’s making a lot of money.
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Anonymous
(25-29)
9 mo
It's very silly just like " free guy " with Ryan Reynolds... and it's a little too preachy... the only good thing about this movie is Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling because they're so likable and margot robbie really can act but also not toxic and annoying... I wouldn't recommend it... it's not entertaining or a feel good movie...
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Anonymous
(18-24)
9 mo
I have not seen it but I've heard mixed reviews. It sounds like it's definitely political and I am sooooo sick of Hollywood trying to incluence people politically. I won't see it.
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