‘Barbie’ Co-Writer Noah Baumbach Initially Thought Film Was a ‘Terrible Idea,’ but Greta Gerwig ‘Signed Me Up’: ‘You’ve Gotta Get Us Out of This’

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tessa-thompson-valkyrie-the-marvels-new-trailer-1235782097/

Baumbach and Gerwig reunited in 2015 for a spiritual sequel to ; in many ways, Gerwig’s character feels like a version of Frances, whose carefree lifestyle had caught up to her after a few too many years of total independence.

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Greta Gerwig, who is known for directing past films such as Little Women (2019) and Lady Bird (2017), not only took on the role of director of the upcoming fantasy comedy but also co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach.

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Likewise, this was really the key to the whole thing for Baumbach.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1433808/barbie-writer-thought-movie-was-terrible-idea/

Unfortunately, Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach have dumbed these ideas down in their execution, relying on heavy-handed monologues dispersed throughout the latter half of the film.

Source: https://kenyoncollegian.com/arts/2023/08/excess-consumerism-clouds-feminist-critiques-in-barbie/