I get pretty ticked off by time jumping narratives, but for some reason the way LITTLE WOMEN unfolds is so optimally timed and perfectly accents the juxtaposition of the girls' adolesence and their burgeoning adulthood. Movie distributors need to take a leaf from Gerwig and learn a better sense of pacing. It kind of ticks me off that I have to wait months at a time to see something as good as this, and when it comes out there's about four or five other films released the same week that absolutely kick me in the gut. This is easily one of the most moving and universal stories put to screen this year. It truly is the BerenstAin universe at this point.Īfter turning out one of the finest movies of 2017, LADY BIRD, Gerwig had some great expectations to top it, and I can't say I'm terribly surprised to see she exceeded those expectations and decimated them. Show" in a heartfelt Hollywood adaptation of a classic piece of semi-proto-feminist literature. However director Greta Gerwig assembled an amazing cast including everyone's favorite twinkie emo boy Timothy Chalamet, and I couldn't believe I was looking at Bob Odenkirk from "Mr. If she were the only leg the movie had to stand on it would be entirely adequate. But Pugh manages to turn the most objectively annoying character in the movie into a wonderfully complex study of sisterhood. Sure Saoirse Ronan is great as always, and Laura Dern just won the Golden Globe for her supporting role.oh yeah, in the movie.too. If Florence Pugh wasn't already on my short list for best actress from her exhausting and sublime performance in MIDSOMMAR earlier this year, her turn as Amy in LITTLE WOMEN just shot her to the top of whatever list of good actors I don't actually keep. The ‘94 version is probably a little better, but Gerwig's Little Woman is a compelling coming-of-age drama with its own unique character and charm. Still, the authenticity of the costumes and sets is remarkable, and the score is beautifully done.
And Gerwig tries to slip in some liberal messaging that takes one out of the film which is really kind of a shame given how powerful the original material is on its own.
However, it tries to get a little meta in its shifting time frames and parallel storytelling which can get kind of confusing. And Gerwig too does a great job at capturing the romantic tone of the novel and the ambiance of the period. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Laura Dern, and Chris Cooper, the film has an impressive cast that gives good performances. The story follows four sisters as they grow up in the backdrop of the American Civil War as they deal with issues of love and loss, and finding their own way in the world. Alcott's classic novel Little Women for a new generation. From Greta Gerwig comes a new interpretation of L.M.
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