The film Barbie by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is an upbeat, sparkling and bright comedy and a bet on human intelligence.
Barbie (Margot Robbie) lives, as it should be, in Barbieland. That is to say, a kind of fuchsia pink feminine Eden, in which the existence of all the eponymous dolls is an uninterrupted succession of days at the beach, evenings with friends and other fantastic moments under an ever-bright sun and a vividly blue sea. Ken (Ryan Gosling), henchman par excellence, only exists there by and for Barbie.
This dream of perfection is brutally interrupted when Barbie begins to contemplate death. This reflection destroys Barbieland and our heroine’s existence ceases to circulate. On the advice of Weird Barbie (Kate McKinnon), she journeys into the real world, where she meets Gloria (America Ferrera), his secretary, and Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt), while looking to meet Mattel’s CEO (Will Ferrell). . , his daughter.
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The opening scene, a brilliant parody of 2001’s Space Odyssey narrated with compelling humor by Helen Mirren, sets the tone for the 114-minute feature film by providing a summary of the elements that form the basis of this long-awaited production . The delicacy of biting humour, laced with a brutally refreshing candor and an imaginative and invigorating madness, prompts spontaneous applause on several occasions (America Ferrera’s speech in particular deserves a stone white mark).
Discerning film buffs will delight in discovering moments of evocative magic in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz, or Woody Allen’s amusing existential angst in Manhattan – a nod to the oft-made comparison between the Co -Screenwriter Noah Baumbach and the filmmaker – all break the fourth wall with joy and infectious good humor.
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The colorful whirlwind, directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, doesn’t miss the key message. Barbie is diverse and complex – she is President (Issa Rae) in an all-pink White House, mermaid (Dua Lipa), physicist (Emma Mackey, whose presence is a nod to admirers of the actress, and Margot Robbie, whom she constantly admires confused ), Attorney (Sharon Rooney), Supreme Court Justice (Ana Cruz Kayne) – just like Ken, also played by Simu Liu, John Cena or Scott Evans, and his development bears witness to that of the company. Barbie, mainstream film par excellence, does not forget the emotions in the exploration of the relationship between Gloria and Sasha or during the meeting between Barbie and Ruth Handler (Rhea Perlman), and does not ignore the richness of the interactions between men and women portrayed by the famous pair of dolls.
Yes, Barbie is a celebration of the myriad possible femininities (and masculinities) and a definite affirmation of pride in being a woman.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Barbie will delight all cinema-goers in the province from July 21st.