Critics delighted “Barbie”, but not all. “A movie like a doll, suffers from flat feet”

Greta Gerwig’s long-awaited production will hit the screens on July 21. “” is one of the most famous films of the year. Initially, no one believed that the adaptation of the story of the “life” of the most popular doll in the world could satisfy the audience and critics. Until the first trailer of the movie. Viewers immediately fell in love with the atmosphere of the production and in the title role. The picture is also awaited by (at first skeptical) fans, who played Ken. The actor will have a chance to show off the comedic skills he undoubtedly possesses. Evidence? Just watch “Nice Guys. Equal Guys” from 2016.

Barbie – first reviews. Critics are delighted, although not all

The first reviews of the film have already appeared on the web and they are really satisfactory. On the Rotten Tomatoes website, the production was rated by 110 critics, most of whom gave the film positive reviews. Currently, the “Barbie” tomatometer indicates as much as 89 percent freshness.

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Inverse’s Hoai-Tran Bui praises Greta Gerwig for her ability to convey subtle emotions. Jordan Hoffman of The Messenger notes that the video is the best toy commercial ever made. “Combining meta humor with motivating honesty was no easy feat, but Barbie has been a charming success,” declares David Sims of The Atlantic. Katie Walsh of the Tribune News Service notes that the film isn’t just fun entertainment. The production is also to serve the viewers with deeper reflections on humanity and femininity. This aspect of the film has been noticed by a large number of critics, with one review even claiming that “Barbie” is “a master’s degree in feminism”.

Opinions about “Barbie” are divided. A masterpiece or a shell?

Critics unanimously praise the film for its skilful combination of humor and seriousness, and emphasize that it is the kind of cinema we need today. They notice with what intuition the creators navigate between two dimensions – the real world and the fairy-tale world. The cast of the film was also appreciated. “The funniest crew I’ve seen in x time,” writes Peter Howell of the Toronto Star. Rochard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times also compliments the highly-anticipated film – “One of the smartest, funniest, sweetest, most insightful – simply flawless films of the year,” he writes. In turn, Emily Maskel points out that in the production we will see “The Barbie We Haven’t Known Yet”.

However, among the evaluators there are also those who lacked something in the production. Ann Manow of the New Statesman wishes that Greta Grewig could not fully display her sensibilities, instead we get “empty feminist overtures” on screen. Anwen Crawford of the Sydney Morning Herald also did not like the film, declaring that the film Barbie, like her prototype, “suffers from flat feet”. Critics mainly accuse the film of too high ambitions, which the creators were not supposed to manage despite their best efforts. Johny Oleksinski of the New York Post notes that the screening was “grunting, clumsy, tiresome and disappointing.” Stephanie Zacharek of TIME Magazine specifies that she is tired of Barbie’s infallibility and wisdom, which strips her of her authenticity.