It almost seems like Barbie is a great work of art that leaves us contemplating the deeper meaning of life.
The most successful Hollywood film in years has been Barbie. Regardless of what one thinks of it, one must admit that it has generated a great deal of discussion. Several people recommended that I see Barbie, and while I enjoyed the colourful production and silly jokes, what sat with me were the existential elements of the film. I wondered if I was the only person who saw it that way, so I explored the commentaries about the film on YouTube.
The film begins in the utopia of Barbieland, where all the Barbies live an idyllic lifestyle, everything is run by Barbies, every night is girls’ night, and the Kens only live as accessories to the Barbies. No one gets old and no one questions the meaning of their existence. The other utopia comes when Ken experiences the real world and realizes that men do not have to be relegated to the role of accessory. Though he does not understand it, he embraces something called “the patriarchy” in a quest to bring meaning to his life. He goes back to Barbieland before Barbie’s return and establishes “Kendom”, where the Kens now live in the Barbie houses and the Barbies serve them.
The story progresses with some interesting twists, but in the end, Ken realizes that neither he nor Barbie needs to be an accessory. As Barbie states, “It’s not Barbie and Ken. It’s Barbie. And it’s Ken.” In the final scenes, we see Ken wearing a shirt that says, “I am Kenough.”
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