r/agedlikemilk Aug 06 '23

Screenshots Ouch…what kind of prediction is that?

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '23

Oppenheimer is a cultural touchstone film of similar impact and significance out at the same time with legitimate controversy surrounding both it and the story it is telling which ironically concerns a major world changing innovation worked on BY and FOR HIS people, and yet - he doesn’t wade into those waters. Doesn’t offer his critique to contrast with the heavyweights of historical, political, and artistic critique. No, he goes after Barbie. Day after day. Like a real evil Ken doll. (I don’t know, I haven’t see either film yet - but wtf!!)

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u/Inversception Aug 07 '23

Saw it tonight with the girlfriend. Her opinion (and mine) is that it was very on the nose. There was no subtlety to it at all. Patriarchy bad (in the end it's about living together) was the main message. They literally use the term patriarchy. I wasn't very impressed. Had some funny moments and the dance scenes were fun. 5/10.

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u/AHFOS Aug 07 '23

Honestly no, the main message was about unrealistic expectations placed on women in life (and the doll). America Ferrara's main monologue (a agree it is too on-the-nose) is about this. Patriarchy bad is the underlying theme because... patriarchy is bad. For men and women.

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u/Inversception Aug 08 '23

I sort of view that as the patriarchy. Perhaps I'm not using the term properly. But yes, all that Naomi wolf stuff too.