Jakarta, July 29, 2023 - Barbie is a doll produced by one of the largest companies in the United States called Mattel, Inc. The company has produced various toys that are growing rapidly every year, and one of the toys is the Barbie doll. Behind the success of the company, it turns out that there is a businesswoman who has created the doll, namely Ruth Handler. She is a woman who created the Barbie doll.
The reason behind this, it turns out that Handler got the idea of inspiration from a daughter, where her daughter loved and often played with paper dolls. Therefore, this made Ruth think of creating and giving the name to the doll with the nickname Barbie. No wonder Barbie doll toys are also in great demand and collected by girls to adults.
Not only dolls, there are even more than 43 Barbie animated films that are still loved and watched by girls from year to year until now. On July 19, 2023, Barbie lovers were surprised by the film industry, and finally, this live-action Barbie movie has aired and can be watched in theatres.
The movie was directed by Great Herwig and also starred more than 30 famous Hollywood actors and actresses. The Barbie movie has won praise from movie critics and some good comments from people who have watched the movie. So, what is this Barbie movie all about?
The storyline of this Barbie movie is about Barbie (Margot Robbie), the most popular Barbie in Barbie's land, living a perfect, happy, and colourful life from morning to night. Barbie's life is also coloured by the presence of Ken (Ryan Gosling) who also has various variants, as well as other doll characters such as Midge (Emerald Fennell) and Allan (Michael Cera). But Barbie begins to experience an existential crisis. She must travel to the human world to understand herself and find her true identity.
On the other hand, the movie Barbie also deals with the issue of feminism or the role of women in the movie. This movie is not about "man-hating propaganda" and women should be more dominant, instead this movie raises the issue of both genders. Where women are often underestimated and men are required to be strong, to the existence crisis that they often experience.
Why should someone watch a Barbie movie?
This Barbie movie also gives perspective to someone who watches it. One student named Devi said that "The reason I am interested in watching Barbie movies is that this movie discusses interesting issues, namely patriarchy, feminism, and gender equality. This movie also teaches that Barbie is not just a doll, but can also be like a human being who has feelings like in the movie."
A reviewer from the Beauty Journal. id website named Emanuela Lintang also gave a good opinion saying that "This movie managed to revive my childhood memories of the Barbie world, both dolls and animated films".
