Comments on: Little Women (2019) – The Truest Adaptation to Louisa May Alcott

By: Wombat

Wombat — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:57:36 +0000

This is such an American story. Almost stereotypical to someone who lives elsewhere (like me). To have the March sisters played by two English actresses, one Irish actress and an Australian tickled my funny bone. They certainly pulled it off.

By: Sunnie

Sunnie — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 21:44:10 +0000

Anyone else notice the similarities in the dialogues between Jo and Laurie vs. Anne and Gilbert in the Anne of Avonlea miniseries? When Gilbert “proposes” to Anne, very similar.

By: Rebecca C

Rebecca C — Sun, 10 May 2020 20:41:01 +0000

In reply to Amy_stinks. *SPOILERS* I've seen many reviews that are over the moon for this adaptation of Little Women. But, having read the book just before watching this version, I have to say my opinions of the movie are much more tepid. I have no issue with the creative way Gerwig worked the timeline, but so many things felt so off from the original characters. For example, in the book, Jo develops as a person, first on accepting that Beth WILL die and making peace with it, and then in caring for Beth so intimately as she is failing. In the movie, Jo whispers to Beth as she is dying, that she wants her to fight and never stop fighting. It basically took the idea that Beth made everyone around her better, one of the beautiful things about her, and dumps it off to the side, IMO. There are many more examples I can think of (Professor Bhaer is now a hot French man?!), but that is my general feeling for the 2019 adaptation. Beautiful, creative, but also lacking for what I wanted it to be.

By: Amy_stinks

Amy_stinks — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:57:54 +0000

Amy was, is and always will be the worst and truly evil character in the history of literature. Everyone who has read the book or seen any of the prior adaptations knows this to be true. Where were the armies of Amy apologists demanding a re-write to redeem her? If she were real and alive today she’d be voting for Trump and eating calico kittens for afternoon tea. Probably would be an anti-vaxxer too. I mean, probably.

“Florence Pugh’s thoughtful interpretation of Amy” – Fie, I say. She is a talented actress, I grant you, but her complicity in this dastardly and pernicious plot to redeem Amy must be called out. Just say no! Amy shall not pass.

By: BRITTANEY B

BRITTANEY B — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:17:12 +0000

I really enjoyed this unique approach to Alcott’s beloved story. I finally read the book last year and felt that no one had yet truly portrayed Meg and Amy’s stories well. This film does much toward focusing more on all four of the March sisters instead of revolving around Jo, with the others as peripheral characters. It’s the first film adaptation I’ve seen that doesn’t portray Amy in a one-dimensional way, but instead shows her as a whole person.

Watching the films, I’ve always felt that Jo and Laurie belonged together, but after reading the book, I realized that Jo never had romantic interest in Laurie as prior movies tried to portray. These adaptations also left out the majority of the development of Amy and Laurie’s relationship so that it never felt true. I loved that Gerwig gave us more glimpses of these two together so their eventual marriage makes sense.

After reading the book, I felt that John Brooke is one of the most romantic and underrated heroes ever written, so I’m glad to see he got more attention in this adaptation, although I still don’t feel his essence was truly captured.

While I think every adaptation has its’ own charm, this one just may be my new favorite.