Aishwarya

Gave me some reason to think over my decision to kill myself. If any of you reading this right now are thinking about dying, or feel dead inside, trust me, this might be an opportunity to feel better. I will not say that it would make you choose not to kill yourself, but it will ease a lot of the pain, then maybe, you might wanna give being alive another chance.

I really loved this movie. When I first started watching this movie, I did not expect a whole lot from it, but as the movie progressed more and more, the movie really affected me, in more ways than I could've ever even imagined. The fact that it shows that no matter which, a particular gender being in charge is always wrong really made me think about how sometimes people can take something for granted, or how someone's entire identity could be based of another person due to how they have been "programmed" by the society. Another thing I really loved is the distinction between being the idea and doing the imagining really makes you think of what it really means to be a human living in this world. I think that it was a wonderful way to explain how humans have many imperfections, unlike Barbie, they feel sad and cry, and they die, but that is what makes them perfect and powerful, since they have the ability to do what they want to do, and then one day die to continue the circle of life. I think that the movie also did a very good job with it's songs, and I am sure many would agree with how popular those songs are now. Not just the songs, but also the way they were squeezed into the premises of the movie to fit the plot perfectly. I absolutely loved every single song from the movie. One thing that I think that the movie could've definitely worked better on, was to explain the Mattel employees and why they wanted Barbie-land to be Barbie-land and not Kendom Land, even though it made money. At the ending we can see that the CEO really does care about money, then why didn't he care about money during that time, and decided to intervene? Another thing that they could've really done better was to explain how not just being a woman is hard, but in today's day and age, even being a man is hard due to various reasons. They did a fine job at explaining gender equality importance, but then they only used examples of how being a woman is hard but did not mention stuff like how men are supposed to be strong, yet sensitive towards women; how they are never supposed to let their family experience hardship and mostly pay the bills, but is still supposed to give their family time; how too muscular is too bulky and too skinny is gay. I feel like they could've incorporated this into the movie as well, since it would've been even more effective if done so. Overall, I loved this movie, and it's ending. It was very touching, effective, and though provoking, about how Barbie and Ken are not just Barbie and Ken and how they affect us; how humans are not just humans but precious multiple lives; and how amazing it is to be the person we all are, even though sometimes we have to question things to find what truly makes us happy.