Margot Robbie’s highly-anticipated Barbie movie is released July 21 after a whirlwind press tour, and already it has earned many rave reviews.
The film stars Robbie as the iconic Mattel doll and Ryan Gosling as Ken alongside an A-list ensemble cast that includes America Ferrera, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.
Here, DailyMail.com takes a look at what the critics are saying…
‘Dazzling’: Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosliing, is a hit with critics
‘My main criticism, actually, has nothing to do with the subject matter. Barbie or no Barbie, it’s not intrinsically that good a film. It’s uneven, disjointed, the plot makes no real sense — and the dead hand of corporate America weighs heavily upon it.’ – Sarah Vine, Daily Mail
‘Yes, Barbie is fun. Yes, it will make you laugh and might make you think. But […] it won’t change your life, probably not your summer, maybe not even your week.’ – Brian Viner, Daily Mail
‘This is a truly original work – one of the smartest, funniest, sweetest, most insightful and just plain flat-out entertaining movies of the year’ – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
‘In Gerwig’s capable hands, even a movie about the one of most popular toys of all time eludes expectations at every turn. Barbie is her mainstream masterpiece, a dazzling dream that will touch the souls of everyone who sees it’ – Coleman Spilde, The Daily Beast
Both a master’s thesis on feminism and an Austin Powers-esque romp’ – Chandler Levack, Globe And Mail
‘The zaniness of Barbie, combined with Gerwig’s interest in skewering the patriarchy, sometimes makes the movie a baggy, tonally dissonant viewing experience. But for the most part, she achieves a pleasing balance between the silly and the serious’ – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
‘Barbed statement wrapped in a visually sumptuous & sublimely silly cinematic confection’ – Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
‘A soulful film underneath all the persistent fuchsia. One that has heart and ambition as well as abundant beauty, inside and out’ – Tomris Laffly, TheWrap
‘What really makes this comedy click are the stellar performances, from the lead role on down. This is the funniest cast I’ve seen in some time’ – Peter Howell, Toronto Star
‘This is a wonderfully fun watch that somehow manages to simultaneously celebrate and satirise the Barbie brand, its feminism and girliness pairing like gorpcore sandals with a floaty pink skirt’ – Alice Saville, Time Out
‘Robbie takes an archetype long dismissed as an airheaded caricature and, moment by deeply felt moment, teases and fleshes her out’ – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
‘Robbie takes an archetype long dismissed as an airheaded caricature and, moment by deeply felt moment, teases and fleshes her out’ – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
