"It is no surprise then that 'Barbie' feels like an especially potent trojan horse, beckoning us with well-earned laughter into a larger conversation on gender and how Barbie—the defining cultural symbol of high femme expression—has shaped that discourse over the past six decades."
https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/greta-gerwigs-barbie-is-brilliant
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@charlotteclymer To me, the ONLY way in such a polarized time, to really broadly engage on issues like gender, politics, etc, is comedy.
My all time favorite political movie, btw, is the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup. Second favorite, Dr. Strangelove. Comedy breaks thru defenses.
@charlotteclymer hey I remember her, she's from Twitter!
*looks closer*
Ah, it's just another repost account of a Twitter addict.
Sad.
@charlotteclymer Superb review, Charlotte, can't wait to see this film in spite of my ambivalent relationship with Barbie brand.
First Mattel doll I ever owned was a Charmin' Chatty. When her pull string broke my folks drove us to the Mattel plant where they fixed it for us. I've been disposed toward Mattel since then.
But I wonder if Mattel realizes this film's success comes from embracing both Barbie's dark and light sides given Mattel's still chasing a He-Man film for another blockbuster.
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