Barbie and the Secret Door

I have watched all the Barbie movies with my girls, and i love how un-Disney they all are! No Prince to save the day, just Barbie! (though they do have great humour, one liners and music!)

Unfortunately, not so in this film. The main character is weak and quite pathetic. The secondary characters are very one dimensional, her friends and family (except for her grandmother), don't seem to know, or understand her very well... The antagonist is extremely irritating! The colour was just too much, i found myself longing for something white! Waiting for a bit of tension or for one of the characters to do something clever. The plot so thin, i wouldn't walk on it if it were ice. The music was terrible, and the CG seems to have taken a step back... Checking the credits, i notice the main writer is someone who usually writes for Winnie the Pooh, and has never done a Barbie movie before... and i do hope he doesn't do one again. Because if this is the new direction they are going, i wont be introducing my girls to any more Barbie films.

Unlike some, i love the newer Barbie Films, Charm school, Princess andthe Pop star, Pony tale, fabulous! This one... not so much, most definitely the worst Barbie film ever made...

Enjoyable movie had great songs and a great adventure. I wished the spoil kid got more of a consequence

I wanted to see one of the new barbie movies because I grew up watching the old ones, and I loved them. Barbie and the secret door was terrible. Extremely formulaic and annoying. The music was horrible, less than 20 minutes into the film there were already 3 songs, and all are very bad pop songs, the classical music they used in the old ones fits a lot better for this. The story telling was super lazy. They don't try even in the slightest to explain anything. The secret door magically appears, it doesn't have a spell or something that makes it appear. She is just carrying a fairytale book and that somehow makes the door appear. Then, as she enters the magical land her dress changes and she magically has a tiara and a magic wand on her head... ok. The villain was pathetic, Barbie villains don't tend to be very bad or anything, but they always look a bit menacing at least. This is just an annoying brat. The plot overall is just lazy, we've seen it thousands of times before.

The colors were also extremely overwhelming, and it looked like it was a rip off version of a Dr. Seuss Land. I was very dissapointed with this movie, as the old ones were actually quite good and could be compared to a dreamworks production or something. This is at the same level of films like Pinocchio 3000.

Great little movie for any Barbie Lover!!! My four and two year old absolutely adore this movie! It has songs and dances that they love to copy. As a parent, i think this movie is quite cool because she seems like a smart character, who reads a lot of books and doesn't need a guy to save her. The little bratty princess character does my head in and is VERY annoying. Luckily my kids haven't imitated her! We went from this to Barbie and the rock star and then the mermaid tale's. All very cool in my opinion. I like that they haven't made Barbie a tragic mess, ha ha. Would Definitely recommend this movie. I'm very surprised they have such low rating on here!

I have to admit off the bat that the songs seem to come out of nowhere. However, the whimsy, colors, voice acting, and timing are perfect for young children or someone like me (an adult) who are looking for something colorful and mundane to have on in the background of a trip. It's reminiscent of Barbie Fairytopia (which I grew up on) with its color schemes and patterns. It's a good movie in general, especially if you're a 6 year old. Some of the voice actors seem to really enjoy their roles, and that is evident through their singing and line delivery. The whole plot is whimsical and positive. A mood lifting movie.