Barbie (film)/YMMV

These things about  are subjective - not everyone will agree with all of them.


 * Americans Hate Tingle: Reception on France is noticeably colder than in other countries, with local website Allociné registering notes of 3.4 from critics and 3.5 from audiences, out of a maximum of 5. A good part of it can be attributed to the feminist undertones of the film, that French audiences found repulsive and alienating.
 * Broken Base: Encouraged, for the entire movie. The tagline was, "If you love Barbie, this movie is for you; if you hate Barbie, this movie is for you!" Unfortunately, a lot of folks really hated the idea, even before the premiere.
 * Everyone Is Satan in Hell: Somehow a number of fundies accused the film of being satanic and pushing a homosexual agenda towards the youth.
 * What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?: Despite the ostensibly colourful and garish premise seemingly marketing it as a family film aimed especially towards young girls (case in point the prior direct-to-video specials), the film's deeply philosophical themes and irreverent, off-colour humour made it decidedly more adult than some families thought it to be before watching it. Though they did make a LOT of bank from selling toys which tied in with the film, so there's that.