Review Little Women (2019)

Doctor Omega

Member: Rank 10
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Beloved indie actress Greta Gerwig knocked it out of the park with her debut directorial effort “Lady Bird,” and so now she returns with this new adaptation of the iconic Louisa May Alcott novel. Enlisting the help of her previous film’s co-stars Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet along with the likes of Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, James Norton, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Cooper, Emma Watson and Meryl Streep, the film is the newest adaptation since the early 1990s version with Kirsten Dunst and Winona Ryder. Set in 1860s Massachusetts, the story is essentially a coming of age tale for four sisters with this version said to place much more focus on the young adult elements of the novel and what the girls get up to upon leaving home. Sony is already positioning it as both a potential awards player and a mainstream holiday hit with a Christmas release planned.
 

chainsaw_metal1

Member: Rank 8
I honestly had no idea what this book was actually about. My son was in the musical version of this last fall, and it was pretty good. At some point, I will have to actually read the book, so I can get the story without high school kids mumbling through dialogue and catchy Broadway tunes.
 
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