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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Margot Robbie's starring role in the 2023 mega-hit Barbie certainly counts as one of the most memorable performances of the past decade, yet the movie itself still can't match up to the character's original appearance, 25 years ago. Earning critical and commercial acclaim, Barbie is undoubtedly a major success story – both for Robbie, director Greta Gerwig, and the toy's parent company, Mattel.
Toy Story 2's portrayal of Barbie is very different from the one seen in Margot Robbie's movie. In many ways, it is a much more traditional depiction, full of glamor and almost unnerving positivity that disarms many of the more mundane toys that make up the main Toy Story cast. However, the fact that Barbie features so prominently makes it impossible to dismiss Toy Story 2 as the character's true cinematic debut.
This sentiment highlights the main tension between Toy Story's version of Barbie and Margot Robbie's. In the 2023 movie, the myriad different forms Barbie can take, and how whoever is playing with them can dictate those forms, is a key part of the plot, emphasizing the character's blank canvas quality. By contrast, just like every other toy in the series, the Barbies seen in Toy Story are their own individuals, acting entirely of their own volition.
Although Gerwig's film offers an interesting insight into how growing up can change anyone, Toy Story 2's approach to this theme marks it out as a masterpiece. The memorable "When She Loved Me" montage not only explains Jessie's profound psychological trauma, but represents how all human relationships change with time – from mothers and daughters to children and their toys.
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