![]() And there's a case to be made that Stereotypical Barbie is a sly swipe at superficial white progressivism, and in particular, the #Girlboss era I wouldn't put it past Gerwig, who's proven an astute thinker and filmmaker in her previous works. For all the brand's exaltations about representing everyone – in recent years, to combat plummeting sales, Mattel has expanded the doll's shapes, shades, and facial features – the movie is also admitting that the symbol that still looms large is white and supermodel-esque. Pointing this out is subversive, to a point. i.e., the first image that likely comes to mind when anyone thinks of Barbie, as she herself proudly admits early on. Stereotypical Barbie is rendered exactly as her name suggests: blond, thin, straight, and Margot Robbie. Ryan Gosling makes Ken more than "just Ken."Īmerican masculinity will never not be ripe for ribbing, but conflict inevitably arises in considering Barbie's blunt self-critiques, sealed as they are with Mattel's approval. There she searches for answers from her human owners, a jaded tween named Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt), and her mother Gloria (America Ferrera), a Mattel employee. Those thoughts give way to other wonky occurrences that upset Barbie's perfect world, which in turn set her and Ken on a journey to the very imperfect real world. One night, in the middle of a fabulous, elaborately choreographed ensemble dance number, she's suddenly overcome by "irrepressible thoughts of death" she can't shake off, try as she might. The main Barbie is Stereotypical Barbie, played with verve and bite by Margot Robbie she spends days at the beach and evenings throwing slumber parties, while awkwardly side-stepping the persistent advances of Ryan Gosling's Ken – "just Ken" – much to his chagrin. 92 Tomatometer 141 Reviews 58 Audience Score 500+ Ratings What to know Critics Consensus While it may not be on par with his best crime capers, No Sudden Move finds Soderbergh on. Patriarchy? Where? (We'll find out soon enough.) No Sudden Move MovieSteve rating: Your star rating: Steve 0 On the principle that second-rate Soderbergh is better than no Soderbergh at all, a warm hello to No Sudden Move, a pastiche 1950s crime drama with a Maguffin that insists it’s more than a Maguffin. There are many versions of Ken, too, though he's merely "superfluous," an accessory of lesser importance than Barbie's many flashy outfits or prized convertible. Movie review: 'No Sudden Move,' directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Amy Seimetz, Ray Liotta, Julia Fox, Noah Jupe and Bill Duke. ![]() ![]() Her symbolic malleability and ambition have led to a sort-of utopia called Barbie Land, where every version of Barbie lives blissfully in their own perfect Dreamhouse. After months of marketing, memes, and a sense of momentousness, we unboxed the Barbie movie: It is both a delight and at times, too much.
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