Bratz Go to Paris: The Movie
Fashion romp weighed down by stereotypes, makeup.
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this movie.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Bratz Go to Paris: The Movie sees the Bratz girls as heavily made up and sexualized in revealing clothing and tween-ified language. Stereotypes abound, and in spite of an underlying message promoting friendship, the movie's crass commercialization and relentless surface-skimming makes for an empty experience that feels more like a cheap video game than good family entertainment. There's also some cartoonish violence and name-calling.
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What's the Story?
A model's career is threatened when she's poisoned with an instant bone-aging toxin that makes her look old. The Bratz are sent to spy undercover as runway models to find out who is behind this nefarious plot. A trip to Paris is included, if they can just stick together to unravel this mystery.
Is It Any Good?
It's not that BRATZ GO TO PARIS: THE MOVIE is bad because it's about the fun and frivolity of fashion; it's that it pursues these gendered notions so artlessly. Instead of exploring better developed characters or more realistic concerns, it relies on lazy stereotypes and obvious tropes that make your average Barbie flick look thoughtful. With characters that feel barely distinguishable from each other, it's also hard to follow among the relentless pace of workouts, protein drinks, fashion mania, action sequences, and often unintelligible vocal fry.
For girls wooed by the glitz and glamour here, a conversation about how these characters reflect the reality of a girl's world may be in order. Parents may find that earplugs help.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about stereotypes of girls in the film. What do these characters care about? What is important to them? Do these things portray girls positively or negatively?
These characters care a lot about how they look. What other issues are important to them?
How could this film show girls more realistically? What might they do differently to portray girls this age as you know them?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: October 8, 2013
- Cast: Soleil Moon Frye, Olivia Hack, Kaley Cuoco
- Director: Mucci Fassett
- Studio: Lionsgate
- Genre: Family and Kids
- Topics: Adventures, Friendship
- Run time: 70 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: February 26, 2022
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