KEY POINTS-
"Barbie" is an allegory of the rise of patriarchy.
The film criticizes Mattel's patriarchal vision of female empowerment.
"Barbie" is optimistic about our ability to refashion our world.
The Barbie movie begins with a parodic nod to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, where in the opening scene, the appearance of a black obelisk signals a...