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Margot Robbie at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Barbie'
Margot Robbie at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Barbie'
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1. The first social media reactions to "Barbie" are here

Some lucky folks have gotten an early look at Greta Gerwig's life in plastic, and according to them, it's fantastic. The highly anticipated "Barbie" movie held its Los Angeles premiere on Sunday, and the first social media reactions were quite strong. Jamie Jirak from Comicbook.com tweeted that it's "currently my favorite film of the year," adding, "Give Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination, I'm dead serious!" The New York Times' Kyle Buchanan also said "admiringly" that he "can't believe Greta Gerwig got away with it," while Variety's Katcy Stephan said the director "delivers a nuanced commentary on what it means to be a woman in a whimsical, wonderful and laugh-out-loud funny romp." Collider's Perri Nemiroff was more mixed, though, saying it "isn't the home run I was hoping for" because some of the characters needed more screen time to have fully developed arcs. So we'll lower our expectations slightly and merely expect one of the greatest films of all time rather than the greatest.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.