Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (2010 Video) User Reviews

Barbie goes to Paris!

[neenahhh · 6/10 · 27 December 2011]

After being fired from her day job as an actress, Barbie sets out for Paris to visit her Aunt Millicent's fashion house. Upon reaching France, she discovers that her aunt's business has gone downhill. Barbie is determined to make sure her aunt's business doesn't go down the drain, just like how Barbie's acting career did.

I am not part of the target range of this movie, but it did appeal to me. The innocence of the movie was just nice. It kept me entertained. I I'm sure any young girl who is a fan of a.) Barbie, b.) fairies or c.) pretty dresses, will like this movie.

Viewed on: December 25, 2011

Cute but it's lacking.

[verrucktcarlos · 6/10 · 9 April 2020]

I actually enjoyed this movie, I can see myself watching this with a future niece or daughter. I thought the story was cohesive and engaging enough. I really enjoy watching Ken because most of the time he is quite funny and likeable, and what he did was very cute.

I didn't like the animals at all, they didn't add anything to the story and were really annoying.

Also, I felt like this was an hour long episode of a barbie tv show instead of a movie, it was lacking that cinematic feeling. But it is watchable nonetheless.

Okay movie but not the best

[dianamarinelli · 5/10 · 10 January 2021]

This movie was watchable had its good moments but it was lacking. Ken was funny which added more to the points and the fashion is cute but not my taste.

Such a movie!

[AnnaPagrati · 9/10 · 22 August 2021]

This Barbie film has one of the best storylines ever! Also, one of the greatest things about it is the humor 😂 I really loved Ken in this movie, he really showed his true self!

Better than A Fairy Secret, but still one of the worst Barbie movies

[TheLittleSongbird · 3/10 · 1 June 2012]

Like A Fairy Secret, despite the negative press, I wanted to like A Fashion Fairytale, seeing as I do like the Barbie movies in general. But I just couldn't warm to this movie. Granted it is better than A Fairy Secret, but only just. The only things that don't make A Fashion Fairytale worse than it actually was were the characters of the "flairies" who were adorable and the sole standout from an animation perspective, the underused but nice Parisian settings and the catchy soundtrack. Other than that, I disliked the animation, which was rougher and less vibrant and Barbie herself looked terrible with big eyes, a tiny mouth and she looked anorexic. The story was very shallow and formulaic, with dialogue that feels forced and relying too much on fashion and snobbery(very like A Fairy Secret) and negative messaging like hate and vanity rather than positive messages like forgiveness, bravery and you are more than you seem to be. I know they had the believe in yourself message, but they've done it before and better, here it felt out of place. The characters I usually find cute and likable, but other than the "flairies" not here. If anything they are childish stereotypes, especially Ken, Theresa and the annoyingly catty Jacqueline, and the zombie peas were annoying and wore out their welcome after their first appearance. The voice acting manages to be stilted, with the new Barbie voice actress nowhere near as natural or endearing as Kelly Sheridan, who was getting better and better every time. Overall, one of the worst Barbie movies, lacking in magic and complete with shallow storytelling, characters that are hard to empathise with and bad messaging little more than a marketing ploy and encouraging the latest fashion. Best seek out Nutcracker, Diamond Castle, The Prince and the Pauper, The Island Princess, The 12 Dancing Princesses, Swan Lake and Rapunzel instead. 3/10 Bethany Cox

Pink glitter

[yuriwithyui · 10/10 · 2 May 2023]

In this Barbie movie, the aforementioned protagonist is fired from her job and her boyfriend breaks up with her. So what do you decide to do? Visiting her fashion designer aunt and being a model for her brand, which is being forgotten.

The concept of "I am in crisis, how will I deal with it? Fulfilling a dream" is simply great. Even with her life falling apart, Barbie will remain true to "you can be anything you want to be," teaching us that sometimes crises can save your life.

Animation is in its golden age, a mix between the early 2000s and up to 2013, I would consider, which was the best period of Barbie animation. The color obviously could not be missing. And in this case, the brightness.

The antagonist is very well developed, being a children's film. An ambitious and envious young woman, who cannot bear to lose and makes unfair competition. 10/10.

The end, huh. It's the one you'd expect in the franchise, everyone's happy, and Barbie gets what she deserves. Don't expect more or less being aimed at little girls. Of course, the message of empowerment is undoubtedly one of the best. In addition, good teamwork and that we are all necessary, each with their abilities.

Nostalgic little cute thing

[djlemon22 · 5/10 · 20 June 2022]

Watched this over and over again as a kid and didn't totally live up, but there's nothing wrong with it. The theme about continuing to pursue your dream despite criticism and obstacles bothered me because of the situations presented. All we're told about Millicent's situation is that she has lots of bad reviews presumably because the boutique next door is stealing her designs, but it's so vague that it could be that she's just terrible at her job and refuses to listen to critics because "hater's gonna hate". In her search for a new hobby she gives up immediately when she isn't instantly great at something and is reluctant to let the girls even try to save the studio, let alone help. Does she even really want to have a fashion studio? She seems incredibly resigned to her fate when the fashion studio was being sold to the hot dog place. We have no reason to root for her except her worker being talented and Barbie's nostalgia.

And Barbie's situation of criticism was asking the director of a film she's working on to stop ruining the simplicity of the Princess and the Pea with zombie peas, which is something she gets fired for. First of all it's not even her job, she's the actress. It's clear that the production of the film is all over the place with the director adding whole plot elements that weren't in the script, and being so sensitive to criticism that he would fire the main actress when she said anything something slightly negative so it was probably for the best. But the point is that Barbie got fired from something that she wanted to do and it's an obstacle to pursuing her dreams so it makes sense she was hurt, however the problem wasn't hate. The film compares this to Millicent's situation which is a false equivalence. It was an ultra sensitive incompetent man firing her from a dead end job compared to Millicent's entire career ending.

There's also Ken's going to Paris to meet and apologize for Raquel recording lines of him breaking up and sending them to her as a grand gesture, but having a bunch of blocks in the road, but that's mostly just an opportunity for laughs and the epic ending.

The plotlines with the pets and the flairies didn't add anything except pad out the length and sell merchandise and it's boring.

I also like how the film acknowledges that the world, read capitalism, rewards cheaters, and it's only down to the villain's lack of paying attention that it goes wrong for them.