Barbie

Barbie isn’t as streamlined as my favorite girl comedies, but it’s more thematically ambitious than many of them too. And I’ll take flawed ambition over plastic perfection any day of the week.

When I became a father I searched for movies that would show my daughter positive role models, and it was tough going. Barbie makes up for lost time and should warm the hearts of parents and daughters alike.

In a world where blockbuster films are surrounded by digital landscapes, Barbie’s devotion to practical production is outstanding.

Greta Gerwig serves up a frothy confection of fashion and fun coupled with searing social critique of the iconic doll in the movie Barbie.

Gerwig’s satire and the comedic chops of Robbie and, especially, Gosling fall into perfect rhythm once Barbie and Ken leave the candy-colored comforts of Barbie Land and Ken discovers the patriarchy.

Gerwig’s glee as a director is evident... It’s a lot to take in, and some skits work better than others. But if you consider this movie to be a package deal, the package is wrapped nice and tight -- but not perfectly.

It explores the frailties of masculinity and the post-feminist struggle to escape the matrix of utopian feminism, even though Barbie and Ken's journey of self-discovery sometimes misses the point of fun. [Full review in Spanish]

It's the rare film that's as intelligent as it is entertaining.

...[Greta] Gerwig’s pink, plastic epic is infused with its director’s indie spirit and far more cognizant of the toy’s complicated legacy than you might expect.

The film gets a little lost at times, as if it had too many storylines to play with and won’t let any of them go... But there are many great jokes in the film.