(That might even disqualify some adults, honestly.) “Barbie” starts off enjoyably spirited but when Robbie’s Barbie drops the line, “Do you guys ever think about dying?” at a Dreamhouse dance party, it kicks off a bunch of heady themes that the movie gamely dives into, like the meaning of life and the role of the patriarchy. No, it is not – unless your child is REALLY into the study of gender norms and/or knows what the term “Proustian” means.
The situation leads to misadventures for both dolls, a mom (America Ferrera) and her daughter are swept up in Barbie’s existential crisis, and even Barbie Land itself is thrown into disarray. However, when Stereotypical Barbie (Robbie) begins to recognize strange occurrences – like thoughts of death and signs of cellulite – she and her quasi-boyfriend Ken (Ryan Gosling) go on a trip to the Real World to set things right. And being a meta comedy about the most famous doll of the past 60-plus years, it’s the type of movie that’s going to appeal to children of various ages.īut is it for your youngsters? Here’s what moms and dads need to know about “Barbie” and if they can take the kids or need to find a baby-sitter for a date night out: What is ‘Barbie’ about, anyway?īarbie Land is a pink-bedecked paradise of plastic where all the Barbies hang out and have fun while the Kens are just sort of there as window dressing. Chances are, someone in your family is likely to have seen a peppy TV spot, one of the fun-filled trailers or even an online “Barbenheimer” poster and been all, “Come on, ' Barbie,' let's go party.”ĭirected by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, “Barbie” (in theaters Friday) has been on the mind of pop-culture fans for a while now as one of the summer’s most anticipated films.
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