Barbie – 8

A total goof with a popular message: give the women a chance! BarbieLand is a bit like Schmigadoon meets The Truman Show, and its main feature is a bevy of Barbies, led by Margot Robbie, whose gorgeousness is enough of a reason to see the movie. Ryan Gosling as Ken, not so much. The plot is clever but no great shakes; what makes the film fun are the supersmart if extraneous interjections and allusions: a criticism of Citizens United, Rhea Perlman as the Wizard of Oz, and pretty much everything involving Kate McKinnon and Will Ferrell. America Ferreira is a standout as the sole representative of Reality. What fun to watch a movie in the Arlington with a large audience primed to root for the home team!