Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Many critics and audience members alike will complain about Gerwig's bald-faced and ostensibly antagonizing social commentary about gender dynamics that seems less subtle than it has appeared in her prior films. However, considering that a central theme of the film centers around how media images and social expectations shape people's social efficacy and self-esteem with a highly campy and satirical tone, it's an element that feels deserved. The Barbies being ignorant and idealized feminine caricatures contributes to that effect appropriately.…