‘Barbie’: Movies Based on Toys Don’t Have To Be Childish
The Big Picture Barbie has been one of the most popular toys for generations. Young girls have spent entire days playing with the dolls. The same can be said about many toys such as Care Bears or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Nearly everyone has at least one cherished childhood plaything that they would love to see on film. When a movie is made about a particular toy, it’s easy to assume the movie would be targeted at child audiences.
Barbie’s Existential Crisis is Deep, Even For Adults The entire catalyst for the conflict in this movie is that Barbie begins to have thoughts of death. Kids that watch this movie will probably believe that Barbie’s having scary thoughts that change her perfect life. They’ll see that it takes her on an adventure to the real world.
Barbie Saves the Day and Defeats Patriarchy A major criticism of this movie that it’s blatantly obvious patriarchy is the enemy. Many have confused this message and claimed it’s a movie against men, but that’s far from the truth. Admonishing patriarchy is not at all equivalent to criticizing all men. It is actually a critique on the societal institutions of power that benefit cisgender men over everyone else.
While Barbie begins her journey of self-discovery, Ken uses his limited experience seeing men in powerful positions in the real world along with four library books to stage a coup in Barbieland by convincing everyone to instantly change to a patriarchal society he names Kendom. All the Kens begin to define their worth based on their possessions and wealth. Besides cars and clothes, they also regard the Barbies as possessions that add to their value as a man.
More Mature Movies About Toys, Please! The Barbie movie is spectacular proof that movies about toys that tell a story targeting adult audiences can easily succeed. The backlash to the controversial themes didn’t at all take away from the $529 million first week ticket sales. The message itself is a profound one that all adults should try to comprehend, as the patriarchy is causing some major societal problems at the moment.
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