Barbie as the Island Princess

I am watching all the barbie movies in order. Some of them I've never seen (like this one) since I was a bit older kid/teen when they came out. This one is not as good as Rapunzel or the 12 Dancing Princesses. The story is meh and I found the Princess annoying af. Luciana was better imo.

Both the dress for the ball and wedding dress were horrid and pretty disappointing especially considering Ro basically wears a towel for the whole first half of movie.

But the songs are awesome. I liked the lullaby, Luciana's song, and the mice singing about cheese.

Would recommend for Barbie fans that may want to learn easy songs and sing along.

I do think the Barbie movies deserve more respect than they do. None are among my favourite movies of all time and none are the best movies I've seen, but I find them cute, entertaining and charming with good morals, nice characters and the animation and music are also not bad at all and generally get better. The Island Princess is in my top 5 favourites of the movies, alongside Nutcracker, Diamond Castle, Prince and the Pauper and 12 Dancing Princesses(I also have a soft spot for Rapunzel and Swan Lake as well as they were along with Nutcracker the first ones I watched). In fact all of them are worth watching, even my least favourite Mariposa(and that is still quite good). Here the dialogue is occasionally corny, but on the most part sweet and heart-warming. The vocal performances are spirited, and the story is simple but cute and charming with lots of heart and positive messaging. The characters are not complex, and they don't need to be, instead they get through by their likability, Rosella is an identifiable lead and her animal friends are adorable. The music is catchy and well-sung, and the animation makes Island Princess one of the best-looking Barbie movies to date(the best looking ones are Nutcracker and Diamond Castle in my opinion) with its bright colours and beautiful backgrounds. Overall, a very nice movie that should be given a chance without any prejudice. I do got toddler friends who adore these films, but I have seen numerous examples of adults who have been satisfied with their child's enjoyment and have liked some of them too. Just for the record I happen to be somebody from outside the target audience(20 as of now) and while I can think of better movies I enjoy them too and I am not afraid to admit it. 9/10 Bethany Cox

I have a 18 month old daughter and a 3 1/2 year old son and if there is any one video in their small collection that will keep them BOTH happy, its the Barbie series. I have a couple of them and so far, this one is the favorite of my entire family. Even my husband LOVED it, which is saying a lot since he's not into Barbie. The music is so wonderful and catchy. I had to hunt down the "I Need to Know" song for my husband's Ipod, I do encourage you to find it. You can purchase it online. There is a UK cd available as well. This is a great video and I hope they continue to produce more Barbie Musical videos. I'm already planning on a Barbie themed Christmas this year for my daughter. She may not be able to play with the toys, just yet, but she will have them when she can. I do recommend this video as well as the other Barbie vids in this series. They are great for all ages.

I loved this movie in so many ways. It is very nostalgic for me & the songs are soo good. Rosella has a great story, and one that teaches the audience something!

I'd highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in the Barbie franchise. The villain is interesting, the relationships between the characters are compelling, and the music is amazing.