Barbie is a hit with the critics! Early reviews have called Margot Robbie’s highly-anticipated film before the showdown with Oppenheimer “amazing” and “one of the most entertaining films of the year.”
Barbie was well received by critics, who called the upcoming film “amazing” in early reviews.
Critics who have seen the film have given their opinions on Rotten Tomatoes. One of them described Margot Robbie’s highly anticipated film as “one of the most entertaining films of the year”.
The Barbie movie is slated to hit theaters on July 21. Margot, 33, will play the Barbie doll of the same name alongside her boyfriend Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, 42.
Critics also praised 39-year-old director Greta Gerwig for striking “a comfortable balance between the silly and the serious.”
“This is a truly original work – one of the smartest, funniest, cutest, most insightful and just plain entertaining films of the year,” said Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Critics’ Darling: Barbie was very well received by critics, who called the upcoming film “amazing” and “one of the most entertaining films of the year” in early reviews
Meanwhile, The Daily Beast’s Coleman Spilde was smitten with the film.
“In Gerwig’s capable hands, even a film about one of the most beloved toys of all time falls short of expectations at every turn.” “Barbie is her mainstream masterpiece, a dazzling dream that will touch the souls of all who see it.”
“Barbie’s weirdness, combined with Gerwig’s interest in impaling patriarchy, makes the film a baggy, sonically dissonant viewing experience at times.” But for the most part, she strikes a delightful balance between the silly and the serious,” wrote Washington’s Ann Hornaday Post Office.
Katie Walsh of the Tribune News Service called the film a “sharp statement wrapped in a visually gorgeous and sublimely goofy cinematic confection.”
Others praised the film as soulful, including TheWrap’s Tomris Laffly.
“A soulful film beneath all that lingering fuchsia. One that has heart and ambition, and ample beauty inside and out.”
Many also praised the cast for their performances.
“What really makes this comedy click is the outstanding performances, from the lead role down.” “This is the funniest cast I’ve seen in a long time,” wrote Peter Howell of the Toronto Star.
In addition to Robbie and Gosling, the cast includes Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Ariana Greenblatt, Ana Cruz Kayne, Alexandra Shipp, Ritu Arya, Sharon Rooney, Connor Swindells, Scott Evans and Jamie Demetriou.