Greta Gerwig is amazing, that is all
Little Women has been made many times, but director Greta Gerwig created something truly special with this modern movie iteration of the classic book. She brought together a cast that is insanely talented to prove that there’s more magic to be brought to this story and wow, did it work.
For anyone who hasn’t seen or read this 150 year old tale, Little Women follows a family of four girls (played by Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Elizabeth Scanlen) who are growing up in the mid 1800s.
As I said in the beginning, the cast is what really brings the pizzazz. Each of the four girls bring their own style and shine in their individual moments. Ronan and Pugh are especially good, but that doesn’t mean Watson and Scanlen aren’t strong in their own ways. To complement them, you have an amazing supporting cast of Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, and Timothee Chalamet to really bring out the best of the wonderful writing of this film.
That’s also not to say that the acting performances are the only thing that make this movie enjoyable. The sets and shots and beautiful, which is where I send my compliments to Gerwig. She knows how to make a film both beautiful and fun, and she has done it multiple times now. Greta Gerwig is a name that anyone who likes movies should know.
It’s engaging, it’s satisfying, and it’s everything you’re looking for in an end-of-the-year holiday movie. I don’t know how memorable it will be in the long run with it being pretty formulaic and not bringing anything super new to the table, but you should get your family together and go see this movie in theaters anyways. It’s something that almost everyone will enjoy.
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