To ask for your views on 'Barbenheimer'

[Whatafustercluck]

Curious to hear the views of those who have seen both, given that there's some Oscars controversy.

I was very pleasantly surprised by Barbie. I wasn't sure what to expect, but loved the ironic humour and related to it as a woman in a man's world. I thought it was very clever and loved that it was upsetting all the right people. It was just a thoroughly enjoyable watch, on every level.

I was bitterly disappointed in Oppenheimer, which had received so much hype and I was excited to watch it. Whilst I admired the acting and the cinematography, I just found it overly long and actually quite boring, with the exception of about 30 minutes of it towards the end. I know it was supposed to be brooding and foreboding, but it just felt pretentious to me - and I usually love Christopher Nolan films.

I liked Barbie but I was a little disappointing. The sets and costumes were amazing, but it was just a bit long. The story could have been great but it fell a little flat. Ryan Gosling was amazing as Ken, Margot was the perfect Barbie. I am not a fan of America Ferrera in this, she was so great in Ugly Betty but in Superstore and Barbie she is not very good.

Never seen Oppenheimer, I will watch it eventually but it seems so long. I think most films are far too long these days, actually.

I didn’t like either film, but Barbie, specifically “the speech” made me want to vomit tbh.

I loved both films and didn’t find Oppenheimer too long at all. It held my attention right through. Although I thoroughly enjoyed Barbie, I don’t feel it was Oscar worthy.

Don't understand the hype and praise around Barbie. I thought it was like some shallow made for tv Disney/Nickolodean movie, totally underwhelmed by it. Ryan Gosling was the best thing about it.

Barbie annoyed me. I felt like it ended up being a big sales pitch for the next generation to have a stupidly proportioned doll. It's ok though as we can ironically laugh about it now...

Slightly ashamed that I cried at Barbie but not Oppenheimer not sure what that says about me to be honest. I do have teen dds though so the leaving mum behind theme hits hard.