My wife and I were really looking forward to it, as we are both big Greta Gerwig (director/co-writer) and Noah Baumbach (co-writer) fans. They are very well-regarded mainstream filmmakers who have made a lot of great stuff. And she's been nominated for Best Director in the past.
But honestly ... we thought it was a bit of a slog. Went for thought-provoking, landed on pedantic at times. My DD (16) loved it though, and she's got pretty good taste, so what do I know.
The "snub" discussion, however, is a little off-putting to me. First of all, how can Margot Robbie not being nominated for actress be seen as misogynistic? Some people have actually said that - aren't they aware all of the nominees are also women? (Besides, to me if anyone but Sandra Huller - maybe the finest actor working in film today - wins, it will be an outrage. She starred in what I think are clearly the best two movies made last year).
As to Best Director - it is true women have rarely been nominated over the years, primarily due to them not having access to that position. That has begun to change, fortunately, and we should see more and more nominated in the future. But to focus solely on Barbie and Gerwig being looked over is such a disservice to all of the other amazing talented women making interesting, challenging films around the world. Two of the Best Picture nominees were directed by women - Anatomy of a Fall (fantastic picture) and Past Lives, and several more could have been (in my Top 10 of the year I have "Bottoms" and "How to Have Sex", both written and directed by women, but not Barbie).
IMHO - and I agree, the Oscars are hardly the benchmark of quality - the one obvious snub is the lack of any consideration for "All of Us Strangers", which should have received noms for Best Picture, Actor and Supporting Actor. That it was completely overlooked was not only a mistake, but also puzzling, as the themes (acceptance, struggle, etc) usually appeal to the Academy.