Barbie as Margot Robbie, from Barbie: The Movie
NYC Mommy of 3 — 4 out of 5 stars
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My daughters were very pleased with this new Barbie, from Barbie: The Movie. She is supposed to be Margot Robbie, the actress who played Barbie. This Barbie features a beautiful pink outfit inspired by the film: a glittery pink buttoned jacket, a glistening pink skirt that has great shape to it, a pink beret hat, and nice touches of jewelry (chunky pearl bracelet and chunky pearl drop earrings. Barbie’s hair is in an off-center part, worn to the side in a beautiful chunky braid, adorned with a lovely light pink bow at the end. The box she comes in is especially beautiful looking. The simplicity of the bold design stands out very nicely and looks iconic. My daughters loved the film and so they really enjoyed posing Barbie in different situations and making up Barbieland adventures for her because - of course - it’s Barbie! This is what she was made for! My only complaint is this (and I just can’t help but say it): I have stared at this doll’s face plenty, and to me it simply does not resemble Margot Robbie. The doll is beautiful, but to me it doesn’t look like her face, and sadly I would never look at this doll and recognize it *as* Margot Robbie. I have seen pictures of the Barbie movie Ken doll (Ken as Ryan Gosling, the actor who played Ken), and there is an excellent resemblance to Mr. Gosling. I also think an opportunity was missed to have this Barbie smiling broadly, rather than holding this more plain expression. Overall, as Barbie dolls go, it’s a very nice doll.