Overall not bad of a Barbie movie was watchable some parts make you cringe but had a good message
9 Reviews
Not bad one of the better newer Barbie movie
dianamarinelli28 January 2021
Ahhhhhhhh... The fresh smell of merchandising...
sporeviews21 February 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I've rented every Barbie-related video for my 4 year-old daughter and of course she seems to enjoy them. From an adults perspective I think they're so-so. They certainly don't have near the quality as any theater release(s) and even some other made-for-kids videos I've seen, but it's suitable for youngsters.
The video was chock full of what would appear to be decent songwriting, but there was nothing that was awe-inspiring or catchy. In the end my daughter lost interest after about 15 - 20 minutes, which isn't a good sign. Of course, with the tie-ins from the endless supply of Barbie commercials with the tag line "HEAR BARBIE SING FOR THE FIRST TIME". I'm sure the sales will be good. NOTE: There's nothing more annoying than a 'staged' blooper reel.
By Barbie's standards and those who love this kind of 'kid friendly' fare, I'm sure it was a noteworthy product. While I realize that it was not written for my age bracket, I still have to sit through it and so am entitled to an honest opinion. While I'm not critical of this movie in front of my own child, my outlet is in this forum.
I have an imagination and have found numerous movies for the younger set entertaining because they'll make a nod or two to the adult viewer. Sadly, I found nothing of that nature in this release and detected the distinct use of a marketing tools/gimmicks to win child viewers. On my end, when the target audience can't even be entertained, I feel a bit more justified in the posting of MY OWN review. Lighten up, it's an opinion and obviously not shared by the apparent 'Magic of Barbie' that was missed by my family.
The video was chock full of what would appear to be decent songwriting, but there was nothing that was awe-inspiring or catchy. In the end my daughter lost interest after about 15 - 20 minutes, which isn't a good sign. Of course, with the tie-ins from the endless supply of Barbie commercials with the tag line "HEAR BARBIE SING FOR THE FIRST TIME". I'm sure the sales will be good. NOTE: There's nothing more annoying than a 'staged' blooper reel.
By Barbie's standards and those who love this kind of 'kid friendly' fare, I'm sure it was a noteworthy product. While I realize that it was not written for my age bracket, I still have to sit through it and so am entitled to an honest opinion. While I'm not critical of this movie in front of my own child, my outlet is in this forum.
I have an imagination and have found numerous movies for the younger set entertaining because they'll make a nod or two to the adult viewer. Sadly, I found nothing of that nature in this release and detected the distinct use of a marketing tools/gimmicks to win child viewers. On my end, when the target audience can't even be entertained, I feel a bit more justified in the posting of MY OWN review. Lighten up, it's an opinion and obviously not shared by the apparent 'Magic of Barbie' that was missed by my family.
Quite Disappointing - NEVER WATCHING AGAIN
ballet-075111 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
From the start I always thought that Barbie would eventually become a mermaid, this was not the case. Throughout the movie there were multiple points where a transformation from human to mermaid from Barbie would have easily fit in to the storyline, each time I was let down. The characters were more realistic looking then older Barbie movies, all their eyebrows were "on fleek". However, it seems fake for young girls such as Chelsea, the youngest sister to have gotten her eyebrows threaded or waxed. Also another disappointing reference was how Ken and Barbie are in fact NOT DATING!!!!!! - they were my childhood as we say "couple goals". Next, I understand that Barbie received the shell from Isla and uses it once to find her but WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? There was also some inconsistency throughout the plot. Isla consistently uses her shell to transform from mermaid to human. However, when Barbie is gifted a shell, she cannot use it in the same way that Isla can. Overall we were all waiting for the iconic transformation of Barbie, and shocked that it never occurred.
Was Isla a bit too harsh on Barbie?
BethL78916 December 2019
I'm really confused. None of them really knew what Marlo was truly up to and yet Isla got angry at Barbie even though she only wanted to make sure Emerald got a safe checkup before knowing the truth about Marlo. And I don't remember when Isla said that Marlo wanted the gemstone dolphins for herself. And when Barbie went to see Isla to apologise to her, I don't remember them talking earlier about Marlo being untrustworthy and Isla ever being right about something about Marlo before. This is really bothering me and I really need some answers knowing if I've missed out on something in the movie. And I really need help getting this problem out of my head.
I love it!
GlassDreams5 May 2020
Fun And Charming
blytheandferb-1096716 August 2022
This is a movie that is pretty engaging to watch. The obvious part is the bond that Barbie and Isla have. We have Barbie being smart and compassionate, doing what she can to help Isla while also respecting the law. We have Isla who is initially distrustful of humans, but she also shows great compassion towards sea life and has some quirky moments that make you love her. There's some really fun character moments, whether it's from Barbie's sisters and Ken, or Marlo having quite the "I don't care attitude". The message on trust is simple, but we'll integrated. It's also a good indicator for the quality of Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures despite this movie being quite different from it. I recommend it. I can't wait for the sequel Barbie: Mermaid Power.
One of the Best Barbie Movie that I've ever seen.
c199022 April 2018
Since I loved this movie of this. Where to start...
It starts off with Emerald the Dolphin that was being kidnapped by the fishermen's boat and started taking him to Marlo's place whether he was being sick or injured, Without Emerald, all the other dolphins lost their Cutie Marks and somehow needs to bring in order to be reunited, Meanwhile Barbie and her sisters, were exploring the hotel room for the first time, while going underwater exploring through vast ocean, until then that they found a mermaid that Skipper tooked. Later Isla as a Mermaid showed to see Emerald and wants to set him free to be reunite without being kidnapped by Marlo again. So Barbie and her friends had a plan to team up with Isla to rescue the dolphins from that famed and Greedy Marlo, who wants to make a lot of money that would worth herself a Fortune.
So here are my thoughts of this Barbie Movie: It was Beautiful, Gentle Story as well as Teamwork and supportive to other people.
I also really love the Incarnation of this Barbie version.
Beautifully Bone-Structured, Exploring Underwater Adventure.
It had one of the Best Moral that I've ever heard from a Barbie Movie!
One of the Best part that I've seen is where Barbie was making breakfast, But Chelsea wants to wake Isla out of bed, while Barbie wakes her up saying "Breakfast Sandwiches" and Isla wakes Up.
Another Best part in my Opinion was that Barbie and friends gathered around, at the resturant singing "Treasure" was the Best One!
I personally do recommend this Barbie movie and it is still Worth Watching! :) <3
Update:
P.S. : As of 6/15/2018, Barbie Dolphin Magic was a Success for Netflix streaming, Creations might plan on making some new Barbie movies in the near future. (Depends if it going to be in few months or the entire Year.)
My rating score: 10/10
End of story and review!
It starts off with Emerald the Dolphin that was being kidnapped by the fishermen's boat and started taking him to Marlo's place whether he was being sick or injured, Without Emerald, all the other dolphins lost their Cutie Marks and somehow needs to bring in order to be reunited, Meanwhile Barbie and her sisters, were exploring the hotel room for the first time, while going underwater exploring through vast ocean, until then that they found a mermaid that Skipper tooked. Later Isla as a Mermaid showed to see Emerald and wants to set him free to be reunite without being kidnapped by Marlo again. So Barbie and her friends had a plan to team up with Isla to rescue the dolphins from that famed and Greedy Marlo, who wants to make a lot of money that would worth herself a Fortune.
So here are my thoughts of this Barbie Movie: It was Beautiful, Gentle Story as well as Teamwork and supportive to other people.
I also really love the Incarnation of this Barbie version.
Beautifully Bone-Structured, Exploring Underwater Adventure.
It had one of the Best Moral that I've ever heard from a Barbie Movie!
One of the Best part that I've seen is where Barbie was making breakfast, But Chelsea wants to wake Isla out of bed, while Barbie wakes her up saying "Breakfast Sandwiches" and Isla wakes Up.
Another Best part in my Opinion was that Barbie and friends gathered around, at the resturant singing "Treasure" was the Best One!
I personally do recommend this Barbie movie and it is still Worth Watching! :) <3
Update:
P.S. : As of 6/15/2018, Barbie Dolphin Magic was a Success for Netflix streaming, Creations might plan on making some new Barbie movies in the near future. (Depends if it going to be in few months or the entire Year.)
My rating score: 10/10
End of story and review!
Summer-y!
AnnaPagrati23 August 2021
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