While Greta Gerwig does a marvelous job with the runtime she had, turning Barbie into a TV show could have given the movie some much-needed nuances.
Barbie came to theaters to wash the world pink and prove competent filmmakers such as Greta Gerwig can imprint their unique voices even to the most commercial IP. Nothing could rob Gerwig of her astonishing success, as Barbie keeps breaking box office records while cementing the titular doll as a feminist icon. Yet, as good as Barbie can be, the movie still has some obvious flaws. Above everything else, Barbie lacks the runtime it would need to do everything it tries to do properly.
A TV Format Could Allow More Side Characters to Shine One of the best things about Barbie is how the movie managed to bring in so many talented actors to live a life of plastic. Unfortunately, the limitations of a feature film prevent Barbie from giving its overpopulated cast the time they need to shine. The movie is trying to do so many things at the same time that even key characters lack a proper background that could explain their motivations.
A Longer Runtime Could Refine ‘Barbie’s Meta Layer The most problematic aspect of Barbie is unquestionably its meta layer. To show how the real world is dominated by men, who often speak in the name of women, Barbie spends a good chunk of its runtime exploring the history of Mattel. The movie wants to expose how hypocritical it is that a company that supposedly cares about young girls’ dreams is actually run by men.
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