Watched Apr 10, 2026
I have not seen the original, but I appreciate that this is explicitly referential, rather than a pure remake. That said, it’s unsure if it’s commenting on social media’s impact on our perceptions of content or being a campy sendup of the original, given how it would play in today’s world. The tonal shifting throughout results in neither being particularly effective. While Barbie and Dacre give enjoyable performances, they don’t deliver the gravitas to accomplish the former nor the commitment to nail the latter.