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Lebanon, Kuwait Poised to Ban ‘Barbie’ for Promoting Homosexuality (variety.com)

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Different country, different culture. Anyhow, the movie is actually somewhat superficial, I understand.

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[–] CombatWombatEsq 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would absolutely not use the word "superficial" to describe Barbie, and feel fairly confident you haven't seen the movie given that you've chosen it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

How is it then? Actually good? What's the message?

Edit: no spoilers pls. But is it like a Lego movie situation, where you expect something awful and then its literally a masterpiece?

[–] Specific_Skunk 10 points 1 year ago

I was expecting “eh” but it was actually one of the better movies I’ve seen in a long time, and I’ve never even been a fan of Barbie toys. As for the message, there’s a few themes going on and I don’t have the communication skills to relay them without spoiling it.

[–] CombatWombatEsq 2 points 1 year ago

It is the single best movie I've seen in years, and is the most nuanced critique of patriarchy I can imagine given that the framework is a children's doll.