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The crown season 5 is messy 

If you haven’t seen it. I am warning you this review contains spoilers to the 5th season.

Very soapy 

The breath of anticipation is over Netflix’s hit show the crown released its 5th season. Following the royals in the disastrous era of the 90s. Though the show time and time again has offered high equality and captivating stories. All of this falls flat; rather we get a season constructed like a poorly written soap opera with weird dialogues and heavy handed metaphors. It seems Peter Morgen threw out good writing and storytelling for the sake of making season 5 dramatic and spicy. Over emphasizing the disastrous marriage of Charles and Diana leaving little room of other meaningful stories of the royals during the 90s. 

Diana's portrayal was questionable ?

Though Elizabeth Debicki manages to resurrect the princess of Wales through her accent and mannerisms. The writers instead of presenting Diana trying to find the light in the darkness. They concoct a story of a woman seeking to destroy everything in her path and raise a middle finger to the royals and the institution. In term purposefully giving heartache to her children who are members of the institution. Considering the fact many describe the princess of Wales being a good and caring mother. The writing and depiction seems to throw it all away for Drama! Even making the wrong and gross assertion she has a fetish for Pakistani men with the man playing Martin Bashir saying "haven't you notice she's got a thing for Pakistanis" Though Diana developed a special place for Pakistan it was not sensual in nature. Previous seasons have managed to balance fiction and reality with storylines and characters. This season seems to want to find cheap ways to make drama rather than following the precedent set by previous seasons.

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Barbie is worthwhile

spoiler warning !!

Sets and costumes 

The movie did a brilliant job of bringing barbie land to real life. Managing to recreate the magic of barbie play sets but in real life like with the hospital barbie car. Everything worked like the real life toy sets would. The costumes were executed brilliantly. I liked how every barbie and ken had a color blocking that made them stand out. Speaking of the barbies let's move on  to the story and characters.  

The barbie movie is one of the standout films of the summer it's a flawed yet wonderful masterpiece like barbie herself. 

Story and characters 

The movie in my opinion did a great job of depicting an existential life crisis from the perspective of stereotypical barbie played by Margot Robbie. Both showing it's comedic and emotional sides. Even though Ken and Barbie went through a similar experience it was different as it was tailored to their personalities. Despite the crisis being brought by Gloria's character, I loved how it was Barbie who ultimately solved it herself with the help of a few friends along the way. Finally what I loved about the story was that it showed for society and people to function. They need to feel seen and have a purpose in life. I loved that the director Greta Gerwig showed this from the male and female perspective. Now moving on to the characters, if i had to make a tier list for the standout characters of this movie. It would of course have to start with the iconic and beautiful barbie. Followed by our favorite companion ken. Of course I couldn't forget the lovable mother daughter duo Gloria and Sasha. Finally a character who I feel doesn't get the flowers she deserves is barbie inventor Ruth Handler.

The barbie movie is one of the standout films of the summer it's a flawed yet wonderful masterpiece like barbie herself.