Barbie is a box-office hit, although audiences who confirmed as much as the theater on a record-breaking opening theatrical weekend have largely left feeling prefer it was one thing far more. One of many prime films of the summer time is having a profound impression on lots of those that watch it, particularly in the event that they’re attending with household. CinemaBlend’s employees noticed the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling film with all kinds of family members of their lives and had some nice takeaways from the expertise consequently.
I attended a day screening alongside my spouse and five-year-old daughter, and I could not assist however get emotional throughout the screening. One, as a result of the film had some actually emotional moments, but in addition as a result of I could not be extra overjoyed by how a lot my little one loved the film regardless of not absorbing the majority of its messaging. My take?
I could not assist however tear up whereas watching Barbie with my five-year-old daughter. The message and jokes went properly over her head, however she was obsessive about the outfits, the colours, and the dancing. She’s already speaking about wanting to purchase it for dwelling, and I can not look ahead to her to proceed watching it as she ages and might higher take up the themes of the film.
CinemaBlend’s Heidi Venable took her daughter, who’s in her pre-teens. Heidi additionally was emotional throughout her screening, however gained a greater learn on what her daughter loved about Barbie after her viewing:
Seeing Barbie with my 12-year-old daughter was fairly the emotional expertise for me, as we associated in some methods to Gloria/Sasha characters (my daughter whispered, ‘They’re identical to us, however we don’t hate one another!’). She thought the film was hilarious, however I used to be inquisitive about how a lot of the deeper message caught together with her. She stated she preferred how the film identified some day-to-day issues ladies face, but in addition motivated us to overpower these points.
It is in all probability not stunning to readers that attending the Barbie film with a daughter may really feel like a giant second. Attending the film with a big different, nonetheless, is likely to be simply as huge. Video Mission Supervisor Katie Hughes took her fiancé together with her to the film and actually bonded over the message regardless of a distinction in beliefs:
Whereas I went into Barbie figuring out I used to be going to find it irresistible, I could not say the identical for my fiancé, who tends to toe the road between “not all males” and “ladies can do something.” Nonetheless, Greta Gerwig’s spectacular juxtaposition of Barbieland to the true world had us in full settlement on the hazards of a society that permits one intercourse to keep up all the energy over the opposite. Ultimately, my fiancé laughed alongside me the whole film, understood and appreciated its highly effective message, and left the screening singing ‘I am Simply Ken’ loud and proud, and that made the film imply all of the extra to me.
That have alone proves to me that director Greta Gerwig deserves each ounce of reward she’s gotten for this generational film. Hopefully, extra individuals with preconceived notions completely different from the film will go into the movie and are available out on the opposite facet with a unique perspective.
Films editor Corey Chichizola noticed Barbie along with his companion, although neither of them had the background with the favored Mattel toy line. Corey expressed that it did not impression their enjoyment one bit, they usually had a good time:
I noticed Barbie with my companion. We had been laughing and understood the tone instantly, regardless of each being males and never having the identical lived expertise /time with the dolls as a child. It was so enjoyable having the remainder of the viewers step by step meet our stage as they obtained what Greta Gerwig was aiming for. By the top we had been all on the identical web page, and the power within the room was electrical.
Managing Editor Sean O’Connell went along with his spouse, who has been ready for this film for a very long time. Web trolls could also be busy calling Margot Robbie mid, however O’Connell is paying that no thoughts as he was additionally thrilled to be in attendance and showered the film with ample reward:
My spouse has been anticipating Barbie greater than any film in … properly, presumably without end. And I can actually say that I had simply as a lot enjoyable watching her react to the movie — laughing, cheering, crying — as I did watching the film. And I liked each minute of the film. Barbie is the kind of film that speaks to all varieties of viewers members and says one thing completely different (however equally vital) to every technology. And that is what I noticed within the viewers that day. Mothers, daughters, grandmothers, husbands, sons. All of them gathered collectively, having fun with a brand new comedy. My spouse introduced her greatest buddy, who introduced her mom. Barbie was a household affair, and never only for us, however for viewers members world wide. And on the films, there’s nothing higher.
CinemaBlend’s Mike Reyes additionally took his spouse to Barbie, although he confessed he would’ve attended no matter her curiosity. In taking his partner, nonetheless, he realized they’ve another factor to bond on, and that is varied memes about Ken:
To be truthful, I in all probability would have seen Barbie alone, as I used to be actually curious in regards to the film on the whole. However having seen it with my spouse, I really feel I used to be in a position to dig into an excellent deeper understanding of Greta Gerwig’s colourful blockbuster. Additionally, I’ve somebody to cite Ken memes with at random moments, which is clearly one other signal I married the correct particular person.
Editor-in-Chief Mack Rawden was on the Barbie exhibiting along with his spouse and a theater stuffed with different individuals. The expertise actually opened his eyes to the impression of the Barbie model and the way its introduced individuals collectively:
I noticed Barbie with my spouse and in addition, with loads of different individuals, who, beneath regular circumstances, would in all probability by no means have been in the identical room collectively. However Barbie brings everybody collectively. She cuts throughout age teams, social demographics and all the opposite methods we’re usually divided, and for nearly two hours, all of us obtained on the identical experience and laughed, cheered and smiled collectively, as the preferred toy of all time proved she’s simply as related and significant right this moment.
One attention-grabbing takeaway from all of those views is that not one particular person on employees walked out of Barbie with a unfavorable expertise. Given the rave opinions for this film on-line, which embrace 4.5 stars from CinemaBlend’s Nick Venable, that is not a whole shock. With that stated, I feel there’s ample proof right here that the most recent Margot Robbie film is greatest saved for a household affair, offered readers have somebody they will take. I am actually curious if we’ll get one other upcoming film in 2023 that’s as enjoyable to expertise with family members as this.
Barbie is at present in theaters and there is loads of time to name up your dad, cousin, or grandparents and reserve seats for an upcoming exhibiting. CinemaBlend will proceed to report on what seems like an immediate basic of a film and share our main takeaways from it alongside the way in which.
