Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016) Reviews

• Brilliant

  aavon-753562016-09-14

  Brilliant Barbie Movie as always. Good plot (obviously for adults can guess the plot). Good message about following your heart and you don't need to be perfect but apologise if done something wrong even if for the right reasons. Keep going. The good thing about barbie movies is the strong female roles. Which is great for my girls. Also good to see Barbie have a parent when she is playing "herself". I like the Barbie movies as shows there is more to being a princess. You don't need a prince to save you and to remember to be yourself. Even when it is difficult and everyone is telling you not to.

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• Barbie to the galaxy's rescue

  KiffyCub2016-10-18

  "Might contain spoilers" Okay, so as an avid watcher - not exactly a fan, but I have watched around 95% of the Mattel Barbie movies - I went into this movie thinking that it was going to be different and innovative. The concept and idea was good. The animation, voice acting, lighting, and color was vibrant and lovely. They've really upper their game over the past few years. I did miss the inclusion of Kelly Sheridan as Barbie since I've grown accustomed to her wonderful voice. But Erica was a stunning replacement. The animation itself screamed sophistication. Yes, a few animals lacked pizazz and creativity, but nobody's perfect. The animal preserve scenes were gorgeous. The city too. My qualms stem from the obvious - Barbie must always save the day, Barbie must always be a goody-two-shoes, Barbie somehow always ends up shrouded in magical sparkles. Yes, it's kinda glorious and sparkly and pretty, but it gets repetitive. I was pleasantly surprised by her lack of outfit change in the climax. I was silently hoping she stayed in her practical gear. And she did. The movie sent forth a vibe that was a cross between Star Trek and Stars Wars. I know, I know. Shame on me for comparing a piece of trash, kid's movie to STAR WARS, right? But the controls, the ship, the aliens on the planet . . . Well, they looked eerily familiar. Not to mention Barbie's resemblance to a certain female called Rey. Just saying. There was also something a little off in the third act. I somehow felt as though something was missing - some huge chunk of the end. I guess I was expecting a villain trying to steal the stars or enslave the galaxy, or maybe even the king turning out to be the bad guy. Hints were dropped throughout the movie only to leave me dissatisfied with a lackluster conclusion to a promising tale. Overall, if a little more planning had gone into the plot, the movie would have been a solid addition to the Barbie franchise. I do love the science fiction aspect, really. But the plot holes seemed to be akin to black holes.

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• Love this movie

  owlmoonsun2016-10-03

  Glad to see such an innovative new addition to the Barbie films. I am an adult that appreciates the positivity and good production value of these films. My kids love each installment with rare exception. There's always quality in voice acting, CGI and some funny small details signaling that they do intact "try" and succeed. They definitely aren't just for children and a child's attention deficits shouldn't correlate with the quality of the movie per a previous reviewer. I think that this film definitely deserves a ten out of ten and I look forward to seeing future innovative Barbie installments. They can't make enough Barbie movies! (: In fact, if Mattel is reading this please make more.

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• Very disappointing...

  sporeviews2018-02-21

  When I was looking at the trailer, I was expecting this movie to be AMAZING; and I mean amazing songs, animation that looks like it has FINALLY caught up with other animated films, and GREAT character chemistry. But unfortunately, the movie didn't ANY of my excited anticipation. The one song that I THOUGHT I would love ended up sounding mediocre at best, especially when it BARELY got any attention in the narrative. The animation is a mixed bag for me, personally. The backgrounds, scenery and atmosphere all look GREAT, but at times the colours look off, and don't seem to blend well. The character designs themselves sometimes move too fast, and end up looking JARRING, because they don't have any sense of motion blur, especially when they don't seem to be very well integrated with the backgrounds. The settings themselves either look underwhelming, or barley got ANY screen time to let the viewer sink in the moment, or atmosphere. The characters themselves are okay, but don't leave a very strong impression. And the chemistry you WOULD expect, just isn't there. They aren't TERRIBLE, but they aren't full of charm, wit or memorability either. And that's all I really have to say on the characters. Overall, I was disappointed. I THOUGHT this would have been a pleasant, charming film, and while there are SOME bits and pieces of pleasantness, you never really FEEL the sentiment that the movie wants to deliver to you. Everything about the film could have been better; The animation could have been better, the songs could have been better, the message of teamwork could have been better with some better character chemistry, and even the story could have gained more SUBSTANCE to it. Even as a DIRECT TO DVD film, I felt like it could have had more substance. That's all I'm asking for.

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• A fun ride

  aloonwolf2017-02-25

  This film is visually stunning, has entertaining characters, good songs and some nice humour. The story is a little bland and confusing; it starts with a fully formed world quite different to our own with no clear explanation as to what's going on. But maybe that's for the viewer to figure out or manufacture for themselves from their imagination. And of course if the viewer wants more story they can buy the toys and create their own adventures with these characters. But every moment of the film is hugely entertaining, and when it seemed the story was reaching a false ending halfway through the film, only to continue with more story, I was surprised to find that was the real ending, and I had already been watching the film for over an hour! Great fun, I wanted more...

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