Early reactions to Barbie are—as expected—completely glowing
The Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling-led film seems to be more than living up to the hype
Time to throw a giant blowout party with all of your friends, planned choreography, and a bespoke song because Barbie has officially premiered, and early reactions are—you guessed it—everything. They’re glowing. Swooning. As excited as Barbie herself, even. It sounds like we might have to get ready for a very, very pink Oscars ceremony next March.
Early reviews called the film “bombastic” and “a triumph” and praised the “craftsmanship” of the costume and set design as well as the “nuanced commentary” of the script that displays the “highs and lows of the existentialism of Barbie and Ken’s lives.”
(Side note: had any of us paused to consider what would have happened if Barbie was… bad? Society may have descended into chaos beyond our wildest nightmares. Tom Cruise’s hard work to save movie theaters would have gone down the tubes. July 21 could have looked a little something like the other major premiere going down that day. Shudder. Luckily, it sounds like we never have to live in that dark timeline. Thank goodness.)
Praise also poured in for Ryan Gosling specifically, who is apparently so much more than “just” Ken. We can’t say we’re surprised; he’s clearly been working on his Ken-ergy since that iconic middle school dance class.