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Barbie movie: Marketing was great, but film was a letdown

The packaging of the "Barbie" movie was more enticing than the lackluster content it contained. Despite a year-long marketing campaign and numerous promotional activities, the film turned out to be a disappointment.

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But when the classic Barbie (Robbie) unexpectedly develops an obsession with mortality, discovers cellulite on her belly, and acquires flat feet, she embarks on a journey in a convertible, boat, and rocket ship to guide her child owner onto the right path. Strangely, the real world setting is Los Angeles, which feels like a missed opportunity. Sadly, LA doesn't appear or behave much differently than Barbie Land, and the film lacks truly funny fish-out-of-water moments. Barbie encounters Mattel's CEO, played by Will Ferrell, who, in one of many unexplained plot holes, is well aware of Barbie Land and believes that knowledge of its existence poses a threat to America.