Richard Hogan: There's lots to relate to in the Barbie film — for all of us

It’s just good fun with a serious message running at its core

Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in the latter's feature-film spectacular

Hi Barbie. Hi Ken. Nothing has sparked quite as much discussion in the Hogan house as the new Barbie movie.

I have to admit, I was looking forward to seeing it. The American social media star and woke provocateur, Ben Shapiro’s absolute hatred of the movie assured me I would like it. It’s funny to think that a movie about a doll could wedge its way into the middle of the Right versus Left debate that has gripped America so intensely in recent times. Shapiro described it as a "flaming piece of dog shit piled atop an entire dumpster on fire". Not your usual critique on Rotten Tomatoes.