Margot Robbie is phenomenal in ‘Barbie.’ Photograph: 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Ladies and gentlemen, shake my firm hand and grasp it tight. Let us dive into the sea of our broad imagination, our memories and reality intertwined. 

It’s time for us to remember the time of Barbie. Days of unique childhood bliss with the doll(s) where time flew fast. Let’s slow down and rewind, go back in time to watch our childhood on the big screen and enjoy.

Director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019)) keeps our eyes peeled for her linear agenda. Prepare yourself for a joyful and rhetorical comedy, but don’t forget your tissues. 

But, wait a minute . . . Barbie suggests confusion and possibly a marketing scheme. Why. Watch. Barbie?

Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, (they’ve been in too many films to choose one or two, but our editor thought La La Land was pretty good for Ryan Gosling) we explore the magnetic world of pink and blonde hair. Barbie lives forcefully in a utopian Barbie Land with all her friends who, yes, are called Barbie or Ken. 

Every day Barbie wakes in awe to a perfect life, until the day the tables are turned. Barbie sees cellulite. She grows flat fleet and she’s sprinkled with pessimism. A woman’s worst nightmare! 

Barbie sets off on her journey to explore the world “on the other side.” She’s about to get acquainted with real life with the flaws and uncertainty of our reality. 

It’s fair to say that through the ages of womanhood, we’ve been conditioned to think. In our dream world, we don’t need to, and that’s one of the alluring things about Barbie.

Without digging too deep into the plot and spoilers, it’s fair to say that this film brought me to tears.

Why? For one, I, as a woman, don’t need purposeful meanings for my being. I don’t need a Ph.D. to declare my acceptance to life’s game. I know that one day, I’ll win!

I believe you, dear reader, will win, too. If Barbie gives us any hope, eventually, men will find the courage to express the vulnerability and sensitivity that we all hold and cherish. 

The progress starts with a new narrative. Not simple, not clear, but it’s strong.

Confused? Barbie with its heartwarming and witty story with a splash of social commentary will explain, but more importantly, entertain, you all about what I just said. Barbie is perfect for exploration.

But don’t forget your tissues.

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