Greta Gerwig had a serious responsibility, to give life to a boxed doll. So colorful sets were made, a phenomenal cast was selected, Greta put in her magic, and the rest was done by the never seen advertisement. ‘Barbie’ was directed and a few critics and fans had the opportunity to witness the film.
On the very first screening by Warner Bros, people had a pleasant time. The social media is exploding with the reactions and the fans are gonna love it.
Perri Nemiroff from Collider shared a great experience. “I have seen Barbie! The craftsmanship is incredible. In particular, the costume & production design includes next-level work that heavily contributes to creating the feeling that these truly are Barbies, their dream houses, and their worlds come to life.”
Though she had some mixed opinions regarding the story. She adds, “As for the story, that’s where I’m a bit more mixed. I think the film serves Margot Robbie’s Barbie and her journey especially well, but there are other characters experiencing important arcs that needed more screen time to really dig into and explore to the fullest”
Katcy Stephan from Variety addresses the film as ‘Perfection’. She also praised the cast like most critics and also added, “Greta Gerwig delivers a nuanced commentary on what it means to be a woman in a whimsical, wonderful and laugh-out-loud funny romp.”
If this doesn’t sound promising for the fans, what will?
YouTuber Sharronda Williams was also a part of the screening and she praised the work done by Robbie and Gosling. As per the story, she also had a mixed reaction.
Screen Rant’s Joe Deckelmeier says, “Barbie caught me off guard & I mean that in the best way possible. It’s funny, bombastic, & very smart. Greta Gerwig aims for the fences & hits a home-run. Margot Robbie’s performance is great & Ryan Gosling & Simu Liu are pure entertainment! The whole cast is brilliant!”
Carla Renata from Rotten Tomatoes also sang the praise of Gerwig. She also added, “I was living for the dance numbers led by Simu Liu ! It’s overblown fun with a feminist twist”
One critic also tweeted, “Margot Robbie’s crown jewel performance (Oscars here we come). It’s super fun, endearing & magical with a 3rd act that’ll beach you off.”
A lot of happy faces left the theaters. Here are a few more of the comments that solidify the stellar performance.
“Give Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination, I’m dead serious!”, Jamie Jirak from ComicBook.com said when it comes to Gosling’s performance.
Overall, as the reaction says, the cast did a phenomenal job. Gosling and Robbie had a performance of a lifetime. The story could be a weak spot of the film but a few good performances can simply overshadow it.
Barbie has the potential to be one of the best movies of the year. The hype says so, the reaction says so, and hopefully, the numbers will back it up.
