Review of Little Women (1994) by Grant S — 07 Jan 2016
Great telling of Louisa May Alcott's classic story.
The story of four sisters - Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy - told through Jo's eyes. From the bitter days of the Civil War until years afterwards, we see them growing up, their lives, dreams, loves and losses.
A wonderful, moving, bitter-sweet story. There is a great sense of family and belonging.
Great performances by an all-star cast (just some of them weren't stars yet): Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes (14 years old at the time), Kirsten Dunst (11 years old), Christian Bale, Eric Stoltz and Gabriel Byrne plus Samantha Mathis and Trini Alvarado. Winona Ryder received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
I do however, prefer, the 1949 version a bit more. It felt more earthy and more focused. That could be because I saw it first, thus the plot is less predictable, or because it is older, thus has that rougher, less pristine, feel to it, which helps the sentiment.
This said, the 1994 version is still a great movie.
This review of Little Women (1994) was written by Grant S on 07 Jan 2016.
Little Women has generally received very positive reviews.
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