LITTLE WOMEN – “A not so little achievement”

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RATING

DIRECTOR

Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird - 2017)

STARRING

  • Saoirse Ronan as Josephine "Jo" March
  • Emma Watson as Margaret "Meg" March
  • Florence Pugh as Amy March
  • Eliza Scanlen as Elizabeth "Beth" March
  • Laura Dern as Marmee March
  • Timothée Chalamet as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
  • Bob Odenkirk as Father March
  • Meryl Streep as Aunt March
  • James Norton as John Brooke
  • Louis Garrel as Friedrich Bhaer
  • Chris Cooper as Mr. Laurence

SYNOPSIS

Is the 7th film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott

Follows the lives of four sisters, Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg, as they come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War. Though all very different from each other, the March sisters stand by each other through difficult and changing times.

REVIEW SUMMARY

In only her 2nd ever directorial effort, Gteta Gerwig delivers a not so little achievement with the 7th big screen adaptation of Little Women. That is to say, this is one lovable bit of dramatic whimsy brought to life by a stellar ensemble (with Saorse Ronin and Timothee Chalamet perhaps shining the brightest). And as great as the cast is, the biggest star of the show may just be its Cinematographer (Yorick Le Saux), who creates gorgeous backdrops and landscapes for everything to unfold on and in front of. It should also be mentioned that the many period piece intricacies are also spot on here, with everything from costume and production design elements making for an ultra authentic Civil War-time look and feel. It’s truly “time capsule” worthy stuff folks. The story itself is surprisingly uplifting, even with all the “sadness” surrounding it. This makes for a more than welcome lively viewing experience that never seeps into the "stuffy" territory other period pieces often find themselves in. The one thing the film does have an issue with however, is its use of time jumps. There are more than a few disorienting occasions when it never becomes completely obvious if we have gone back to the past, or are still in the “present.” This is mostly thanks to the character’s looks being mainly the same in both stages (minus a few things of course). Nevertheless, Gerwig’s Little Women remains a good old-fashioned story told in an effortlessly enjoyable manner - with rather BIG results.

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