Deborah Ross

Should be called Ken: Barbie reviewed

Greta Gerwig’s new film is highly entertaining but Ryan Gosling’s Ken is the real star

Margot Robbie is perfect visually as Barbie but Ryan Gosling brings some real vulnerability and heft to poor gelded Ken. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

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