I pirated Barbie and was pretty excited to see it but damn I was disappointed, this movie was seriously overhyped it's really nothing to write home about.
I was the exact opposite. I wasn't excited, but curious to see it, and damn was I impressed. The acting, the details, and the character interactions were all brilliant. My only complaint would be Will Farrell, who felt shoehorned into a role he wasn't suited (heh) for.
To me it just seemed perfectly serviceable. It wasn't a bad movie but I just wasn't blown away at all. I was expecting some kind of deep nuanced take on gender roles and heart strings being tugged. But it was all kind of silly and unsurprisingly(since Mattel paid for the movie) felt like Mattel jerking themselves off. It was just very very silly and cheesy but not endearing enough for it to work I felt.
I don't know why, but from the hype I expected it to be a bit more mature, but it had the plot depth of a kids movie... Well it was a kids movie that's why it just felt flat to me.