Yes, the musical beach off was fun! Many of the Kens antics were funny! Overall the movie was a fun experience and I'm so glad that I saw it on opening weekend when the energy was so high. But also... is it too much to ask the Barbie movie to focus on Barbie without a strong swerve into Ken...
My God, I WISH more female directors had the chance to "sell out" to direct giant fantasy epics! And I'm SO curious what Gerwig's Narnia will look like. The early 2000s movies were fun but a little soulless, very "Narnia by way of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings," and Gerwig will almost certainly bring a totally different aesthetic... IMO defining a strong aesthetic for each movie is one of her strong suits, particularly extravagantly displayed in Barbie but just as powerful (though less in your face) in her earlier movies, so she would be fantastic at the worldbuilding aspect of Narnia. And her mumblecore background, with the emphasis on interpersonal relationships, is fantastic preparation for the Pevensie children.
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My God, I WISH more female directors had the chance to "sell out" to direct giant fantasy epics! And I'm SO curious what Gerwig's Narnia will look like. The early 2000s movies were fun but a little soulless, very "Narnia by way of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings," and Gerwig will almost certainly bring a totally different aesthetic... IMO defining a strong aesthetic for each movie is one of her strong suits, particularly extravagantly displayed in Barbie but just as powerful (though less in your face) in her earlier movies, so she would be fantastic at the worldbuilding aspect of Narnia. And her mumblecore background, with the emphasis on interpersonal relationships, is fantastic preparation for the Pevensie children.