Barbie is a Reactionary Movie Masquerading as Feminism
Do we really need another review of the Barbie movie? It’s a stupid movie, with serious plot holes, and virtually zero character development. The reviews defend the movie against right wing attacks, praise it for starting discussions about patriarchy worldwide, and laud Gerwig for subverting gender roles and showing audiences what true acceptance and female support looks like. Gerwig achieves all of this through creating a satirical Barbie world that looks amazingly like the Barbie dolls and accessories we played with and coveted as kids from the 1960s through the 1990s.
