With talent and audacity, Margot Robbie has graced movie screens, leaving her mark with her striking eyes, long legs, and radiant smile. This has led to memorable scenes in 2013's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, the violent BIRDS OF PREY in 2021, and BARBIE in 2023. In the latter, co-starring with Ryan Gosling as both co-star and antagonist, she commands attention. Upon its release, BARBIE was a box office smash, and critics recognized its strengths. While it may not be her best performance to date, it will undoubtedly leave the deepest impression on viewers.

BARBIE was destined to be a major attraction during the summer of 2023. Given the fame of the doll of the same name, it was bound to appeal to several generations. This presented a golden opportunity for director Greta Gerwig and her co-writer and husband, Noah Baumbach, to create a comprehensive treatise on the relationships between men and women. Something for academic study? Perhaps, but the film's innocent humor and sets inspired by Barbie's world transform the dense analysis into a comedy for all audiences.

BARBIE has quickly moved from movie theaters to television screens. Families will watch it on streaming platforms and consider it children's entertainment. Although it's a film that addresses adult themes, it does so in a way that allows everyone to see and enjoy what they grasp, without missing the rest they don't understand. That's why BARBIE is a lesson in how to tell a story without letting the complexity of the content be a barrier to accessing it for all audiences.