Its called Barbie and is so very Barbie, but Ken stole the show. Many of us harshly judged Ryan Gosling being cast for the role before seeing the movie, but he was perfect.
The set design was incredible. Everything in Barbie Land looks like someone took the toys and made them life-size. I was lowkey jealous of the actors because they got to interact with all of that; I wanted the opportunity to walk around the sets of Barbie Land and touch everything, see if it felt like the toys.
Some parts of the movie went on a little too long and at points the movie itself felt too long, but overall it had good messaging. The people who call it anti-male clearly missed the point (if it's anti-male, why is everyone quoting Ken, talking about Ken, singing his song and wanting the I Am Kenough hoodie?) Also [SPOILER ALERT] Barbie owns up to her share of ish, too. We need Barbie's (women) but we also need Ken's...and Alan's and pregnant Midge's. And it's okay to be weird; the weirdos are sometimes the only ones who are able to help fix problems because they have a unique perspective, but also the ones who appear to be ordinary or stereotypical have their own strengths, too. We were all made different and that's okay. But nobody wants a TV in their back.
I don't know how this movie became so controversial, but I do know I'm not alone in hoping there will be a Ken movie starring Ryan and co-starring Margot. Ken stans want to know how he's coming along on his journey without his Barbie and we also want to know how Barbie's integration is going and if she's going to meet Blaine. (You don't remember Blaine? For a time, Barbie and Ken were donezo and she rebounded with a Bratz Boy looking Aussie named Blaine. Can't really blame her; he was cute, had awesome hair, a cool accent many could listen to all day and night and HE thinks SHE has the accent. A fling was bound to happen lol)