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Reviews
Barbie (2023)
No reason to be a hater
I was excited to see this movie after hearing how much people liked it. I anticipated it having strong messages and it did, but it was a little all over the place. I'm not sure there actually was a cohesive message, but I found myself very emotional at moments during this film. I think it speaks to both men and women who feel societal pressures to be certain things and act certain ways. The music is amazing, and the Ken dance sequence might have been my favorite thing I have seen at the movies this year. This movie is also hilarious throughout. I left not knowing exactly how I was meant to feel, but I did enjoy all the pieces even if they didn't come together completely.
Does NOT need a sequel or a Mattel cinematic universe! Lol.
Don't (2020)
I see potential
I'm a big fan of Adam Scott through his various movie/TV/podcast appearances and he's genuinely such a funny person. I just found out about this because he plugged it in an episode of HDTGM and when it showed up on my Hulu feed I had to give it a try. There's definitely room for improvement. Some people mentioned that Ryan Reynolds' jokes were falling flat but I found them amusing. I will agree with others that the stakes feel low, that the challenges don't seem very challenging. I get the sense that it won't be too hard to contestants to walk out with the max prize money every week.
That said, I hope that things can be tightened up and that this show will get a chance and can find an audience.