Barbie | Movie Review

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

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[@JohnSmith-xk5qn]

Why an adult man would like to see something named Barbie is beyond me, The quartering has reviews up and apparently according to adult American women in a post Amber Heard era, this film is nothing but a breeding ground for another attempt at misandry. What do I know maybe VARIETY is wrong ?

[@rachell743]

As a 20 yo college student who is definitely the target audience for this film, I really enjoyed listening to your perspective! I definitely agree, I found the film really fun but it is interesting the tone/direction they ended up going for with a subject like Barbie

[@r.k.m9801]

I am also college student of software engineer but Nolan movie or sound of freedom maybe MI7 AI topics movie better option for college students not pop culture topic movie but it's won choice good best of luck

[@maikeruxo9569]

You found it fun by it hating on men probably

[@hshaizkcgahaj1916]

​@@maikeruxo9569it didn't hate on men ur delusional good luck with that

[@rachell743]

@@maikeruxo9569 You are kenough

[@maikeruxo9569]

@@rachell743 enough?

[@satan3304]

Dude, everything you said (good or bad) I thought to myself right out of the theater. I’m glad to see others agree with all of it.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Yep we're out there! Seems the internet wants to flock to the extremes. I'm trying to have a balanced take.

[@SHARKTANKTOYS]

Can’t wait for the Thomas and Friends movie to be about industrial work and capitalism

[@kasrasadrehashemi174]

Yeah that would be awesome.

[@justmonika3365]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@Samdoesstuff978]

Don't give them ideas.

[@veronicamoravega7754]

I loved the movie but I completely agree with you. Some people at my screening said at one point: “Isn't this a movie made for kids?” And in that moment I realized that if I were a child my parents wouldn't have allow me to watch it or would have been pretty pissed with the movie. That being said I’m glad I'm 26 😂 and was able to experience the movie.

[@RayannMitra]

Look, if a kid is mature enough, at least I believe an 11 year old can watch this. I took my 11 year old boy to watch barbie and he enjoyed it. After it ended I asked him how did he felt about it and he said that he thought the movie was about kids and it was mature enough and he didn't had any problems with it and he was happy that the movie didn't turn out as a general kids live-action cartoon.

[@Kituchxy]

So far this is probably the 2nd Best Critic I've seen abt this movie on Social Media. Finally someone who actually understood this movie for what it is. Specially the recommendation point, like, this guy NAILED IT completly, it completly depends on who u r, brilliant review 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Who is the 1st best? 😅

[@r.k.m9801]

I whatching both Nolan movie and Barbie but it's just my opinion better option sound of freedom or MI7 because Barbie like pop culture and other movies biopic movie but it's ok it's just my opinion

[@ramighost]

I’m actually glad it wasn’t for kids. Because like in the movie, Barbie wasn’t there for the young girl it was for the adult woman who wanted to rediscover her childhood. The movie was made with people who used to play with the Barbie dolls in mind, and not those who are playing with them now. And I think that’s also important

[@ezpezy8801]

I really appreciate your fair and unbiased reviews Sean, keep up the good work!

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Appreciate it. I’ve had plenty of people who haven’t liked my take on this movie. 😬😬😬

[@austincarlson9270]

​@SeanChandlerTalksAbout apparently everyone has a hard on for Barbenheimer so you will probably get attacked for anything negative against the two movies lol

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

Agree he always put out good reviews

[@markc4176]

Idk, most of the critics I trust said it’s men-bashing from start to finish.

[@purno2239]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout can you make your videos shorter?You repeat yourself too much

[@jackburke9364]

Sean I think this is one of your best reviews yet! Your detail really cleared up things I was unsure about

[@SewTubular]

Almost every old Bugs Bunny cartoon had jokes for kids and jokes for adults ( even the Simpsons does this a lot ) but the jokes for adults would fly over the heads of kids. So Bugs Bunny was a great cartoon for all ages. I'm seeing Barbie this weekend, so I'm curious to see how the jokes land.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Yeah that’s not how this is written. Very disappointing.

[@nikitamohan3390]

The animated Disney Mulan movie literally had some dialogue or joke about "concubines" aka sex workers which as kids, COMPLETELY went over our heads but nowadays children's movies can't get away with that without the high risk of being cancelled or burnt at the stake. I saw some people complaining about Elemental being "woke" just cuz it deals with immigration issues and 1 character is "non-binary"! Go figure! Margot Robbie and Mattel are co-producers and maybe they just didn't want to deal with the headache and vitriol from angry, pissed off parents cuz some people and parents are more conservative and not as open minded as Sean is I guess. So they just decided to stick with a PG 13 rating and not "compromise" on their vision.

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

​@@nikitamohan3390so "Beach You Off" is not even remotely similar to 'Beat You Off'?? Usually those older cartoons would sneak in adult jokes and humor but they would do so subtly Humor now needs to be in your face and parents are allowed to say, " I don't want my kids saying "I'll beach you off! No, I'll beach you off!" 🤪🤪"

[@nikitamohan3390]

@@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh I looked up the definition of "beaching someone off" cuz I thought it was word play on guys beating up each other which is what some kids might interpret as and I did not understand the adult meaning of it cuz some adults were like "that's an adult joke"! It's a euphemism for masturbation or jerking off! Cuz Ryan's Ken is like "you can't even beach yourself off how the hell are you going to beach both of us" or something like that.

[@IceTrayZay]

All the jokes are heavy handed, not very many innuendos.

[@notastrawhat2574]

Thanks for the review and giving your opinion but also being open minded. I don’t know if I’m going to see this movie in theaters or not because I don’t think I’d like the preachiness of it but the trailers were funny and I like Margot Robbie and Ryan gosling. I also just really like seeing movies in theaters

[@jackbarlow3033]

I wasn’t excited for this at all but I knew I’d see it because my gf wanted to go. A few weeks ago we were in the theater to see the blackening and I saw a trailer and was hooked to my surprise. I really enjoyed the style and the humor. Margot and Ryan and will Ferrell were great too. For reference I’m 24 so definitely the target audience.

[@ludwiggengnagel6093]

So I am a 37 year old heterosexual male and I absolutely loved this movie. It's not perfect but it delivers all that it meant to deliver and then some. Like you said, it's smart humor and requires a certain amount of moral integrity in order to be enjoyed. Also, while being a toy for kids, Barbie has been around for ages so most adults can relate just the same. This is why I believe it is no problem whatsoever to have this film targetet at adults. I would agree with your point if they made a Paw Patrol or a Peppa Pig movie like this. Hence I don't get the rather low score when essentially you are saying the movie is great unless you are a middle aged male dickhead or are too young to be the target audience of the film.

[@dreamingwitch7543]

couldn't say it any better! this movie is for women, the gays, and the allies 💅

[@AJAM23]

@@dreamingwitch7543what about straight men who think being gay is wrong?

[@Theo-gu2tk]

@@AJAM23fuck those people?

[@erint520]

​@@AJAM23there are plenty of movies out there for morons ❤

[@dreamingwitch7543]

@@AJAM23 sounds like a you problem...

[@djnfbrhkelkondwvb6853]

Seeing Sean Chandler run around in Bird Dogs is hilarious

[@lukerota1547]

It was the footage I didn’t know I needed 😂

[@r0bbiejaym3s]

The fact that Barbie “isn’t for kids” isn’t an issue at all. Even though kids play with batman toys, watch batman cartoons, read batman comics, but The Batman movie was not for kids. There are many examples of hollywood doing this.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Thats's really not the same thing and you know it.

[@r0bbiejaym3s]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout how so?? It’s definitely the same thing. Do you think batman is an adult IP first before it’s a kid IP?

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

@@r0bbiejaym3s It’s not the same thing because Batman is not intended strictly for kids especially a lot of the comics. Barbie is strictly targeted towards kids more specifically little girls.

[@ianloree2784]

I liked it and thought it was creative and well directed, but at the same time I felt it was trying to do much in the third act and wasn’t able to provide a coherent and positive message for both men and women.

[@ryanwest1164]

The audience for this film is so clearly for the people who grew up with Barbie. No kids nowadays relate with Barbie, they address this in the movie. That’s why it’s not for them. People my age and above are VERY excited for Barbie. People my younger sister’s age doesn’t care, because to them “Barbie sucks” and “Barbie is overrated.” While I do agree with the monologue at the screen point, I have to agree. Though not everything has to be an in depth exploration. Something’s are just supposed to be an observation, or a single argument. I feel that’s the point of Barbie. To get people who know the Barbie name; and then try to let them know the message of the film.

[@BigBozo2]

The sponsorship was hilarious, and actually worked. Definitely gonna check out the clothes.

[@Emu1776]

So would you say this film is political? You said that they at times are almost monologuing to the audience. I’m not a huge fan of films that preach their agenda to its audience

[@GalaxyOfBoltz]

Yes they hate on men non stop

[@kasrasadrehashemi174]

​@@GalaxyOfBoltz😂 sure

[@jefferymiller3099]

@@GalaxyOfBoltz Ok mini Andrew Tate.

[@GalaxyOfBoltz]

@@kasrasadrehashemi174 dude I genuinely hope she sees this. If you white knight hard enough you’ll finally get a date. I believe in you 🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@GalaxyOfBoltz]

@@jefferymiller3099 hahahaha 😐

[@mixedmedia330]

This reminds me of Dora and the lost city of gold, where they used nostalgia from the show, but made it fresh enough to entertain everyone. It had jokes that were funny, and scenes I didn't know you could have in a PG movie.

[@chaserseven2886]

I haven't fully seen that Dora movie

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

As a Mexican no Just no We will not speak of that film 😅

[@gavinnorth9723]

I am a 48 yo man and I left the cinema smiling and I smiled all the way home, go into it with no expectations and just go for the ride.

[@battscot]

I respectfully disagree with the score, but that’s what makes movie discussion so fun. Looking forward to your Oppenheimer review.

[@JustinGone]

I loved this movies so much. Casting Margo and Ryan was a genius. I cannot wait to watch it again.

[@googguy7773]

Yes. I saw it 2 hours ago and it was amazing. I just love it. Both main actors did a perfect job, co-actors too

[@JustinGone]

@@googguy7773 agreed. Everyone was really so good in their roles.

[@jakejk4621]

YOU WANNA WATCH IT AGAIN?! 😂😭

[@r.k.m9801]

Not for college students or maybe kids topics movie it's pop culture movie but it's ok

[@MichaelTomsyck]

Looking forward to watching this one after Oppenheimer tomorrow! I would’ve never thought that I would be excited for a Barbie movie, but here I am.

[@Scolecite]

Yea that is the power of marketing, and shills.

[@basikhichdi]

Who are you

[@toooydoeur]

​@@Scolecitegrow up

[@jakejk4621]

Hmm... interesting.

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Do Barbie first Save the better movie for last

[@Bmoney1337]

Haven’t seen the movie and likely won’t until it comes out on streaming (just not a big enough fan of comedies to go to the theater) but I appreciate and respect your opinion as always. At least mission impossible 7 was INCREDIBLE, can’t wait for part 2!

[@austincarlson9270]

Pretty much my thoughts exactly lmao

[@Imdatmanykwiis]

Don't go see it if you're a man. It's clearly a man hating woman writing the movie

[@laquitasmith6774]

Waiting for steaming too

[@seanyonthemic]

Goodness sounds like a needlessly preachy movie. Edit: To clarify this comment: it seems like a movie not for me. While based off of Sean’s review this one I might check out later out of theaters. I’m more interested In Oppenheimer anyway and I’m sure they will have an intense message.

[@jefferymiller8958]

It's clearly not for far right wing.

[@seanyonthemic]

@@jefferymiller8958 I mean that’s fair, but I don’t event like when Christians movies do sermons the whole time…. “Sound of Freedom” is heavy in its subject matter, but it’s not necessarily preachy. It’s telling a true story in thriller format. It certainly is message based, but it does so through heavy reveals within the story. Compare that to what Sean is describing for “Barbie”, it sounds more preachy and not for what should be the intended audience.

[@kasrasadrehashemi174]

​@@seanyonthemic but you want to support q annon movie?

[@seanyonthemic]

@@kasrasadrehashemi174 🤦‍♂️🙄

[@ryanfruge8819]

Its crazy that people dont like this review. Seemed pretty unbiased.

[@jefferymiller30]

Cause Sean is mad, the movie made men look weak.

[@ryanfruge8819]

@@jefferymiller30 is he? I dont think that was evident in the review

[@badmeetsevil6163]

@@jefferymiller30 It doesn’t make men look weak, it’s just men-hating. It screams desperation from the director’s part. It’s as simple as that.

[@zackarydecicco3919]

I’m weirdly so excited to see this movie. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling seem to have nailed their roles!

[@BishopWalters12]

Go for it if you like feminist nonsense from a rich white woman that doesn't know s@@t about the real world.

[@victoriancarwash4393]

a friend and i watched this yesterday- they expressed they weren’t a fan of Gosling’s casting before the movie started. As soon as it was done, she was inlove😂

[@toooydoeur]

​@krazykajeevielmao

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

​@krazykajeevieyas

[@thejamesbondshow9754]

@@toooydoeur ok groomer

[@chelsey1087]

I respect your opinion Sean! In my opinion it was an amazing emotional movie with lots of heart. It made me both laugh and cry. It was so good. But not everyone has to love everything so I respect everyone’s opinions 😊

[@Dani-kq6qq]

Your argument about allowing little girls to hear this messages resonated with me as a father of one myself. I have not seen the movie, but the way you described it sounds like a missed oppportunity. And it would have boosted its box office too, but of course box office shouldnt be everything to us moviegoers.

[@yveltalpoderoso1303]

I haven’t seen the movie, but I think kids are smarter than people give them credit for, so I think kids may get the point of the movie

[@liabw05]

Yea… maybe like 12+ I would say. Definitely not elementary aged kids but middle school aged

[@pawankhathuria3151]

I would recommend check animation version of Barbie movies those are gold.

[@MrSeebass89]

Thank you Sean for the honesty!

[@TheGrinningCritic]

I thought your comment at the end was great. You said it really depends on you as an individual whether you should see the movie or not. Well thought out and well-said.

[@joelzabba8077]

Haven’t seen it yet; but I am thinking it’s for the fans of Barbie back from 1960s-2010s

[@jonathanblaze1648]

I think little girls will be able to "get" the empowering messages and themes in the movie around 14 to 16 years old. I don't think you have to be 25+ to get it. But yeah 13 and under probably won't get it. I was fine with that artistic choice of Greta and Noah. Maybe they just wanted to let kids be kids and have fun playing with their toys and they can come back to the movie at an older age with a different perspective. B for me 8/10.

[@tigerdean2209]

I’m sorry. Usually agree with Sean but there was nothing funny about this movie. I didn’t find it clever in anyway. It was the lowest hanging fruit every last joke. The movie preached from start to finish. I dont want to be preached to at the Cinema.

[@Reaganmacleod12]

Still confused what demographic there trying to target.

[@factualopinion4275]

I assumed the main demographic was for women who grew up with barbies

[@SewTubular]

According to the CEO of Mattel it's for everybody. And the director Greta Gerwig said the same thing. Ryan Gosling is a dad to two young girls ( sounded like elementary school ages ) and he had his daughters on the set to watch their dad act. After seeing the entire film shot, I'm pretty certain he will watch the movie with his kids.

[@GalaxyOfBoltz]

Future cat moms

[@gbot3628]

This movie was clearly targeted towards people in their 20s that grew up with Barbie’s and other toys from that era. It was advertised that way and from everything I saw it was made clear it would be that way so I don’t think it not being for smaller children should be a negative. As someone in their 20s I don’t think I’d go see it if it was a film made for children and didn’t have witty somewhat inappropriate jokes. So like you said I think people will just have mixed reviews depending on what they are expecting.

[@jackgreen1686]

ok but why does a Barbie movie have to be for children? There are still animated Barbie movies being released which young children can watch. Cant the grown ups just have this one thing, seeing as though we grew up with barbies???

[@poocrayon4588]

Yeah despite it's idiological pretensions this movie was just another two hour long dumb man is bad, smart woman is good trope. I don't know why people are saying that;s subversive, it's in like 1000 films already

[@cookieguygaming]

I am a 16 year old and I obviously don’t have children. I saw this with my mum and it was a riot. It is one of the funniest movies I’ve seen. I don’t think the movie is very over complicated, the movie really doesn’t need to be dumbed down for kids (again I have no children so I’m not saying I’m right). I loved the exploration of not knowing where you want to be and not knowing how to get there, especially since that’s a phase I’m currently in. I also love how it explores how women AND men can do amazing things together. I did think it got a bit long and the Mattel stuff was thrown to the sidelines. I think you’re opinion is perfectly valid, but I definitely do not agree with it. Good review tho.

[@joshhickeysmoviereviews]

A C rating can go either way. Would you say your C rating leans more towards the positive side of the scale, or the negative side?

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

Anything below B- is negative

[@denimschaffer9439]

@@SeanChandlerTalksAboutthat’s why I like numbers better imo than letter ratings most number ratings makes more sense in my head since it shows the enjoyment facto of the movie, the letter ratings are very confusing to me because it’s like school ratings to me c means it’s passable but has flaws

[@annimus_]

You are very good at explaining your thoughts! Great vid.

[@kevinfraser7815]

Just saw it and I’m identifying with a lot of your perspectives. Good time and quite surreal to finally see this on film

[@申月営無営月無営有申]

Mattel is a good sport. Can't wait for the Hot Wheels movie 👍🏽

[@nbmstr9310]

Barbie released early here in Philippines. The theater was full of girls and couples and almost the whole movie im the only one who laught at the movie. The movie was pretty funny but i think u have to be a film nerd to get some of the jokes

[@icecell]

Or maybe it's really not that funny.

[@everythingweather]

That’s a really good, fair review Sean. I know for me, I’m seeing it Sunday with my gf because I love Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the film generally looks super fun and Will Ferrell seems to be playing a similar role to his role in The Lego Movie. Very interested to see how that plays out.

[@heathernewbold406]

You did a great job of articulating what I also did and didn’t like about this film. Did like: set and costumes, Ryan Gosling, and some of the jokes. Didn’t like: Too many themes that weren’t developed and heavy-handed lecturing. I also didn’t like much of the messaging. First, motherhood was mocked or belittled through most the film in favor of career women, and I felt this way as a working-mom, so I definitely enjoy having a career, but I think motherhood is one of the most vital roles. They changed to more positive messaging at the end of the movie, but this felt insincere to me. They also made the men either stupid, perverts, or misogynistic, and I’m tired of movies that make the women perfect and the men incompetent. Also, the “Real World” or patriarchy was highly exaggerated and, pun intended, unrealistic. The current board of directors at Mattel has 5 women on it. Additionally, they wouldn’t let Kens be on the Supreme Court yet, to reflect the real World and discrimination towards women, but we currently have 4 women who are Supreme Court justices.

[@talapantedtoad6461]

God I’m getting flashbacks to when you stated your opinion on Turning Red and film twitter tried tearing you limb for limb for your own opinion!!!!

[@jefferymiller8958]

Sean is a conservative. He hates anything progressive. It's clear as night and day.

[@talapantedtoad6461]

@@jefferymiller8958I disagree strongly with that statement. Is he conservative maybe, but to call him far right is absurd. I didn’t ever see him making multiple videos about Ariel being race swapped is a crime. Also all of Hollywood is liberal so if he was far right he’d be against all modern films in general. Seems like ur just far left leaning honestly.

[@sk79277]

As always, solid review Sean!

[@billberardi4830]

Appreciate the review. Sounds like a garbage movie to me which is a shame based on the icon IP they were using.

[@Ralph-id3xg]

Went to the movie twice, really forced myself to like it but, I am just not entertained. I feel I am watching a movie for 30 minutes, then it suddenly becomes a bizarre essay of social studies with musical numbers and Will Farell cameos.

[@matthewdekker6064]

Not sure if Greta had a hand in the writing of the movie, but what you've said is standard for her - just kinda pointing something out or referencing something, and moving on. About the "monologuing," it sounds pretty similar to most Christian movies, just from the opposite perspective: preaching to a very passionate choir, but not actually making a dent as far as the rest of society is concerned.

[@kyle7056]

I know a lot of people write this. This is my first time ever commenting this. That was the worst movie I've ever seen.

[@AdamDoesMovies]

Great review man. It had some really good moments and wonderful visuals but the CONSTANT lectures just got exhausting. Even if the messages were good, they didn't make the movie any better. In fact, they destroyed the pacing. I miss 90 minute movies :(

[@ArjunTalksMovies]

I’m not excited for this movie at all honestly. I think the marketing has been either stupid or really confusing. I’ve been reading quite a few reviews that said the movie is deep and good but after your review I’m a little sceptical about that too. I’m gonna watch it with my sister probably this weekend and hopefully we enjoy it.

[@addisonratcatcher3287]

I think we need to give young kids more credit for what they can understand

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

I'm not really sure where you're going with this. The movie isn't made for little kid and they didn't market as being for kids. It's rated PG-13, and the first two trailers sold the movie based on a 2001 reference and double entendre. From the jokes to the handling of the ideas, it's relient on prior knowledge. It's not meant or intended to be an on ramp. I took my 9 year old. Her comment after the movie was, "I didn't understand what everyone was laughing at most of the time." It's not because she's stupid. It's because the punchlines and commentary required knowledge that there's no reason she would have.

[@addisonratcatcher3287]

@SeanChandlerTalksAbout I was not trying to offend you. I saw a lot of movies that "weren't made for kids" when I was a kid. I didn't need to understand every joke or reference to enjoy the movie or understand the overarching message. I bet your kid still understand the majority of the message. If she found it boring, that's totally understandable.

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

@@addisonratcatcher3287 She thought it was ok. I took her in hopes it would spark some interesting conversations about the themes and message. But it didn't really happen.

[@Henry-fn1zw]

nah

[@123rockfan]

This is the most I’ve generally enjoyed a movie that still left me utterly disappointed when leaving the theater. Like Sean, I liked the humor, but the second half is so freaking preachy to an insane degree. Felt like I was in a sensitivity training class that I couldn’t escape from

[@KramerY2J]

I guess I'm the only one that found Barbie boring

[@LILGHETTI]

Barbieheimer is real & it's epic!

[@Samdoesstuff978]

No song Ryan gosling sang in this movie could possibly match City of Stars.

[@tylerj7298]

It's actually not the first one. Mattel made 37 animated Barbie Movies from 2001 - 2023.

[@theawesomegamervlogger5896]

It’s the first Barbie live action movie

[@kendrickawesomeness]

Being a 23 year old I’m happy it’s not made for kids but I can see how it won’t work for lots of people

[@abbeyBominable123]

As a person who was and is still obsessed with the Barbie brand, this movie was perfection in my opinion. Easily one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@BishopWalters12]

LOL

[@eugenetkachev]

I see where the studio put its marketing money.

[@ashjohnson3499]

​@eugenetkachev what are you on about

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

​@@ashjohnson3499they mean they put the marketing money into the eyes of SJWs 🙄😒

[@ashjohnson3499]

@@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh grow up

[@chadduckenfield7374]

I saw this yesterday. I don’t disagree with what Sean says about how some of the themes are tackled. It’s so strange because this movie seems like a shoe in to make a lot of money so it’s not like you weren’t gonna get sequels if you wanted them to go after the individual ideas more in depth. Unfortunately the movie feels a little bogged down sometimes

[@dreamingwitch7543]

this movie is for adult barbie fans, there are plenty of wonderful barbie movies for kids

[@joewatts9132]

It's very easy to ask big questions but then it is really hard getting big answers

[@eyesuckle]

This guy nailed it. Right down to the numeric score.

[@Jay-Zech]

While I definitely understand your complaint that it’s not for kids (especially since you’re a dad) personally it doesn’t bother me. I kind of look at it like I would a project like Andor. Star Wars is obviously meant to be for kids and families, but a project like Andor is meant to be for the adults who enjoyed Star Wars as a kid. Again, I definitely understand why a dad wouldn’t love that idea, but I just tend to look at it from another angle.

[@thereisnocarolinHR]

You’re complaining that the director was stating (instead of convincing) that being a woman is hard and unfair and nobody treats women right? Is that like a controversial take to you or something…?

[@SeanChandlerTalksAbout]

No that's not what I was saying.

[@Rocco_Co]

Just not a good movie. It seems like this script was written to get across an agenda rather than to make a quality movie. Go see Oppenheimer instead, although that should have been made a PG-13 so it was more appropriate for teens and made more money at the box office.

[@wynonasbigbrownbeaver6757]

Honestly I don't understand the praise. I thought the movie was one giant piece of shit

[@DessMelissa]

This was an interesting thought path that I as a person who was sort of the target demographic, I personally miss on the point of agreeing with the director on world view. I personally was very concerned that it would be really preach-y on topics that I don’t feel need talking about. I genuinely was pleasantly surprised that though on the middle it felt that way, by the end I felt they had turned it on it’s head into a better direction mostly. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did but as previously stated I’m a 28yr old woman who used to play with Barbies and watched Barbie animations so I check most of the audience boxes. I do agree that it isn’t for kids really, teens sure but even them I’m kinda concerned about but that’s just from a societal standpoint. The jist is, I appreciate your standpoint and to offer a bit of mine for anyone who feels they relate more towards anything I’ve said.

[@marvelpugs6964]

We need a barbie and Oppenheimer review cut together and then titled Barbenheimer Review

[@zachpalmer2836]

Hi Sean, I rarely comment on videos but I strongly disagree with you putting the discrepancy with the target audience in mixed. If you take a critical look at political breakdowns in America, you can quickly find that parents tend to be more conservative that the average population, especially men. I further believe that the primary goal of this movie was to explore gender norms in the US above all else, a topic which many conservative Americans brush off. When you couple these things together, I think there was never really a choice to market this movie to children because their many parents would be outraged and feel that this movie is trying to “indoctrinate” their children, whether the message is positive or not. This shift would have alienated a large chunk of their target audience and generated public backlash among right-leaning Gen X.

[@CookieIsMine]

I was really looking forward to go see this movie even as a 16 year old guy, since it looked like it was going to be a great comedy and a movie that would be appealing to all demographics. However, I’m not a big fan of the movie trying to tackle so many topics and making men seem like the butt of the joke, especially because modern-day feminism doesn’t really seem to have the best reputation. I’m still glad people got something out of the movie and enjoyed it, I just wish it was a movie that could be enjoyed kids/teens, and people who just wanted to see a comedy without any intense messages about the world we live in today.

[@royalwarlord2342]

Its definitely for teens. Just not little kids. Sean is just one critic and hes in the minority. This thing is getting near as much rave reviews as Oppenheimer

[@chaserseven2886]

I can tell you can't tell the difference between mean spirited jokes and harmless girl vs boy jokes back from childhood

[@chaserseven2886]

Also let's not pretend openheimer didn't have a intense message both literally and metorphorically

[@CookieIsMine]

@@chaserseven2886 I think the point I make is definitely still worth mentioning, and I believe you’d still have to understand where people are coming from when bringing this up. I’m not saying I’m super offended by message of this movie, it’s just I would rather not sit through a movie where it constantly pokes fun at men. Some will enjoy it and think it’s funny, and some won’t. I fully respect the people who want to see this film and the people who have already seen it and liked it, it’s just not my cup of tea. And I’m sure lots of people around my demographic would agree.

[@uu-kq6mn]

Thanks for your opinion. I can't wait to see this.

[@little.prince]

Without the respect, I do not understand why people can’t get that there are adults that love this brand and have lived through it changing and evolving many times over. This movie is clearly made for them and to empower young adults. And there is nothing wrong with that, adults need their fun too. Especially when this movie is clearly trying to bring to the forefront the 70s to 90s Barbie Brand, that kids today aren’t as familiar with.

[@bffgirlsstudio101]

“First Barbie movie ever?” 😭

[@tmarie69]

I think they made it for older viewers because they wanted the nostalgia factor from millennials/gen z. I’m gonna pass on it because it sounds like it’s my fyp on TikTok and I can watch those for free. I’m glad it seems like it’ll do well at the box office tho.

[@betteeli1036]

...and Boomers!!!!

[@FiestaTX17]

I can only see one of the barbenheimer event, so I’m choosing to see Oppenheimer with my group of friends this Friday because of the fact that it’s Christopher Nolan and the fact that I’m a total U.S history nerd. This review highlights why Im almost certain I chose correctly. Good review Sean, I love how unbiased your videos are ❤

[@elisabethformulabiased]

I just watched Barbie and it was so good! You should see both

[@livbee9453]

It’s quite the double standard that a Barbie movie not targeted to young girls is a weird choice, but no one hesitates to let little boys watch any MCU movies, which not only have copious amounts of violent scenes, but also occasionally slip as many sexual innuendos and tackles social issues that would go over little boys’ heads just as this Barbie film.

[@rlee7389]

How would you explain your rating score? What letters are negative? For me a C seems middle or average but you have said that’s negative. Can you clarify?

[@justinbrock9125]

That birddog shoot looked fun

[@FintoEs111]

Is this movie entertaining just for its own story? Because everybody is talking about message, meanings, performances, even Set Designs but no one talks about the story. I just want to be entertained, without undergoing a life lesson or fan-girling to dolls.

[@Extinguisher10]

Thank you for the detailed recommendation! My wife and I are your age so we're going to stream it when it's free :)

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

there message and moral was very misleading in the Barbie movie

[@mixedmedia330]

It's been a while, since I saw a movie that made me laugh out loud. Barbie is trying to be the next Shrek 2.

[@furbl4345]

Before I press play... is this a spoiler free review?

[@KadeemG61]

Barbieheimer is almost here.

[@chelsey1087]

This movie was so sooo good. Such a beautiful emotional movie with a beautiful nice message. And I cried, those scenes 😭 Margot Robbie is perfect for Barbie I love her. And she’s absolutely gorgeous. I love how Barbie was both hilarious and emotional. So many scenes made me and the whole theatre laugh. Other scenes made us all cry. It was a really really good movie and the casting was perfect. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are amazing as Barbie and Ken. And Kate McKinnon was also perfect in the movie, she’s so funny. The entire cast was so good

[@jefferymiller30]

So excited for this

[@andreasmeelie1889]

Loved the Barbie movie but Doug Walker and Sean Chandler are right on the nose about the film. So they shouldn't be worried about people being so angry! :)

[@peterfrost377]

High energy, stylized, unexpected jokes, selfaware, bold & a blast? So basically a live action anime? Very interesting.

[@carissaluttonmovietalk]

I just got out of the theatre. Let's just say I'm glad Oppenheimer is up next as a palette movie cleanser lol.

[@shahidnyker2900]

Outstanding review, Sean

[@JackieWarner13]

I saw it last night & really liked it. Ryan was great he needs to do more comedies. Can't wait to see it again.

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

The only saving grace of this movie

[@azure_azure]

If you haven't seen The Nice Guys do yourself a favor! One of my favorites ever.

[@JackieWarner13]

@@azure_azure it's on my list!

[@JackieWarner13]

@@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh only? Defs not.

[@moviemix9351]

I'm so intrigued, I can't explain.

[@dcallahan713]

I got it was a satire during the trailer and anyone that saw Gerwig's earlier films would know she's not going to do a straight up Barbie movie for kids (or Baumbach for that matter). Sounds like your expectations were off.

[@lenox_kimmich9697]

Tomarrow I'll watch Oppenheimer in the afternoon first and then Barbie in the evening, I'm very hyped for Barbenheimer!