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7/28: Cape May’s Annual Baby Parade Clarence Queen Maysea Vanessa, Mira Heather, Kendall PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER PRINTS, PLEASE EMAIL PHOTO@EXITZERO.COM OVER 50 STORES UNDER ONE ROOF antique furniture • accessories • estate jewelry • vintage memorabilia • framed artwork • home goods Beach Plum Bakery and Café 609.770.8261 | 484 Perry Street, Cape May | thewestendgarage.com Page 36 EXIT ZERO August 3, 2023
This week’s movie is like that ancient Buddhist parable about three blind men describing an elephant. Their separate perspectives are limited based on touch. One feels a narrow trunk, another its broadside, and another its mammoth foot! Now imagine three different people trying to describe a Barbie doll. With millions of dollars earned so far, the Barbie movie is wildly successful despite heaps of controversy. A few countries have banned the movie and some wackos in the U.S. actually burned Barbies to protest it. Why? They think it’s a man-hating movie. That is truly as lame as it sounds. More on why that’s lame in my bonus podcast at flixyoumissed.com. Still others simply aren’t sure. One mom asked me if her small daughters would get the girl-power or other complex themes. Not to worry! One of my favorites — three-time Oscar-nominated Greta Gerwig — directs so everyone gets it! She skillfully crafts a reimagining that’s playful AND deep. Colorful action and zany humor deliver The Movie Column By arts columnist Tom Sims good vibes and laughs. On the other hand, the story explores being female and male, and the real struggles for both sexes. How can one movie accomplish this? Gerwig. She expertly weaves her vision so we all enjoy… and feel. Her subject matter (that is, Barbie) is as complicated as it is fun — naturally, a film adaptation needs to be both. The idea of Barbie, according to inventor Ruth Handler in 1959, was to help girls envi- sion their future. If that future was destined for high fashion and even higher privilege, then sure it worked. If you were a child of color, you had to wait until 1967 to see a Barbie who looked like you. Bold career Barbies came later, too. Until then, kids would have to see themselves in limited, stereotypical roles. You’ve got to be grateful Barbie evolved. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are magnificent as mostly dreamy but certainly conflicted Barbie and Ken. The Dua Lipa song “Dance the Night” is my favorite current hit! It’s featured first in its original mix during a hilarious dance scene then in various adaptations as theme music. I’m a big fan. Mattel, the doll’s manufacturer, plays prominently in the story. For this reason, you wouldn’t expect it to go too far in criticizing franchise folklore or cultural impact. But here again, Gerwig subtly and surely inserts muchneeded reality checks to balance silliness and creativity. So the trailer is right — whether you love Barbie or hate Barbie, this movie is for you. Fashionable hats off to Gerwig! August 3, 2023 EXIT ZERO Page 37
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