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Barbie and Our Reason for Being

In the eyes of a loving Creator, we are intrinsically ‘enough.’

Very disappointed in your movie review. This movie was filled with anti biblical theology and promoted sin in so many subtle ways. I definitely would not paint this beautiful picture of this garbage movie to Christian's looking for a godly perspective

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After listening and reading reviews about this film, I thought that it was going to be extremely feminist. I was really surprised that I actually liked the film. Even though it did indeed have a feminist slant, the characters grow and come to realize that each of them has a reason for being. Barbie, of course, has the greatest epiphany. She realizes that life is much more fulfilling when you can see yourself as more than just a pretty face. Being a woman is about just that - being a woman.

Great review! I was so excited to see this movie and found it not only entertaining but also uplifting. I would not have thought to call Ken's song a practice of lament, but I think you're absolutely right. As funny as it is to watch, Ken is honestly sharing what he thinks is wrong in his world and works toward resolution. I think the ending is nuanced and worth discussing (is it fair that the Kens still don't have equality? Is that the whole point?). But in the end the main message is that we are all "Kenough" just as we are, which is exactly what God tells us, his children!

I like how you point out that Jesus calls children to Him. Everyone in Barbieland is a child playing pretend.
I contrast the paradise of Barbieland with the Garden of Eden. In Eden, Adam was created first with Eve being taken from his side. The fall, of course, ruined paradise. A woman needs to give a man what he needs (respect), and a man needs to give what she needs (love).
In Barbieland, Barbie was created first but Ken wasn’t taken from her side. He is not her equal but her accessory. They are both childlike but he’s a little more mature because he is trying to give love to her while wanting respect in return. At the beginning Barbie doesn’t yet consider Ken as someone to love and respect.
Also the Real World is not real, it is a fictional movie world that serves as the extreme opposite of Barbieland. Barbie’s life is falling apart when death enters her mind.