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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just saw it with my sister and we both thought it was just okay.  The best parts were the set and costumes.  Everyone was cast really well and Ryan Gosling was fantastic and funny.  But overall? It was so heavy handed in the writing.  It took a very complicated topic and made it so simplistic.  I don’t get all the love for the writing team who wrote the script.  It really wasn’t that good.[/quote]

Yes, this. I am also surprised when people discuss the message that resonated. We've been hearing the message over and over for years, e.g., here https://vimeo.com/393253445

What's new and eye-opening did the movie do with the message? [/quote]

Well, since the issue is still very real, I think it's resonating b/c it's talking to a new generation and the video you posted didn't change anything.  I think people are getting riled up b/c it's a movie that really was *for* women and that doesn't happen a lot.  It makes people uncomfortable.[/quote]

I’m one of the PPs and I guess I’m not seeing your comments in this movie.  I don’t understand why it’s resonating- it seems so dumbed down.  And I’m a woman.  I didn’t feel uncomfortable I felt like I was treated like I’m dumb.  Let’s say patriarchy 10 times in case you missed it? And America Ferrera’s character was basically ‘my tween hates me and I’m sad.  I go to Barbie world and she likes me and now I’m happy.’  I just didn’t get the love for this movie.[/quote]

This is exactly how I felt. Like the filmmaker thought I was stupid. [/quote]

PP here and yes, this is how I felt. Her speech about being a woman was supposed to make my eyes mist over, I’m sure but I did not connect at all, and it was irksome that she was attempting to speak from the perspective of all women, brought to you by Matel. Nope. [/quote]

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