At the Liberty: "Barbie"

DAYTON—To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken (Ryan Gosling). Margot Robbie is Barbie (plus others), and the cast of this comedy includes many well-known actors.

The Rotten Tomatoes “tomatometer” has this movie at 88% favorable from the critics, and the audience agrees with an 84%. That website’s summary from critics is that “Barbie” is a visually dazzling comedy whose meta humor is smartly complemented by subversive storytelling”. The audience summary is “Clever, funny, and poignant, “Barbie” is an ente...