In particular, I continue to marvel at the performance of Margot Robbie, who played the titular heroine — Stereotypical Barbie — and who I think isn’t getting enough credit for holding the movie together.
She must journey to the real world, leaving an army of other Barbies behind, to get back to a state of unquestioning bliss.
She grudgingly takes Ken (a perfectly doltish Ryan Gosling) with her, and in the real world he discovers the concept of patriarchy.
A movie called “Barbie,” and Barbie didn’t always feel like the main character.
I also kept thinking about Robbie as Stereotypical Barbie.
Persons:
Barbie, Barbie ”, Margot Robbie, Barbie —, Ken, Ryan Gosling, Manohla Dargis, Ken’s, Robbie, Weird Barbie, Kate McKinnon, — didn’t, Allan, Michael Cera, Barbie didn’t, —
Organizations:
House
Locations:
America