Don Shaw

I'm a senior. Rarely attend movies. Plan was to see Oppenheimer with spouse. Long story...saw Barbie instead. Other than the musical sections and some drawn out scenes (eg Ken fight), it was borderline excellent. Somehow engages 10 yr olds and seniors. Acting was average but very clever writing.

90% bang on. Witty. Remarkably current. Ok I am a soft touch for Tracey Ullman and Hugh Grant.

We do need 'silly' and 'covid' in the same sentence. Full marks for that, made us think and laugh. Unavoidably a bit dated.

Good visuals. Adequate acting. But it is a seriously flawed movie. Too many examples of technological impossibities and the plot is ridiculous. You might enjoy it if you are a serious Brad Pitt fan but otherwise take a pass.