There isn’t a direct reference. Although they cover some of it obliquely with biting dialogue when Barbie goes to the school in the “real world” and “Sasha” hilariously dresses her down about “selling a bimbo (sexualized) image” and how she’s “a fascist.” And Barbie’s sweetly devastated...
It's enjoyable on multiple levels. From the charmingly fake and accurate Barbieland sets with elaborate production design, to the ready-for-anything actors who perfectly play their conflicted characters, to the smart script that goes from camp to existential crisis. Surprisingly thoughtful with...