The thought of watching a film made with Barbie dolls did not appeal to me, even if it is only 40 minutes long. This is, however, entirely deserving of its cult status. The voice acting, miniature sets and perfect dialogue meant I almost forgot I was watching (creepy) dolls rather than actors. It gives the film a somewhat unique and disconcerting aesthetic. The true story of Karen is simple, she got famous, developed anorexia, and eventually died, but it is perfectly rendered. The soundtrack is made up of Carpenters beautiful music and some incredibly creepy sound design. One of the most haunting, and yet campishly funny biopics ever made. While it is the music that caused the legal injunction, it is probably the fact that he is portrayed as both a closeted homosexual and a selfish jerk that led to her brother Richard taking legal action.
5/5
You can watch it on google video
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