Not too early to say that this is already the top box office hit for the year 2023. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in this Generation X nostalgia movie version of Barbie's dream doll world.
Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) it's got a common Coming-Of-Age theme along with the lighthearted aspects of a toy world.
Amazing set and costume design to evoke a dream world based on Barbie's dream house, dream car, dream jobs and so forth. Plus great original music and dancing.
Supporting cast of America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Will Ferrell add some nice plot layering. Basically it's a back and forth between two world, one the dream world of the doll, and the other, the "reality" of suburban life.
I'll give it 5 stars for the originality that comes from a story/concept that already existed.
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