Review of Little Women (2019) by Compi24 — 14 Jan 2020

Sophomore slumps are a dime a dozen these days for writer/directors (i.e. "Us" & "Midsommar," in my opinion) but with her adaptation of "Little Women," Greta Gerwig looks to power through the mediocrity and -- most importantly -- keep the audience on their proverbial toes with something quite different from what was offered an entry ago.

This is a sumptuously designed, beautiful-looking saga of love, possibility and the yearning for what could have been, featuring some standout performances from nearly every cast member (though high praise goes to Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Timothee Chalamet, in particular) and a truly winsome screenplay and vision from Gerwig herself.

Tender, yet pleasant, sad, but still joyous, and challenging and crowd-pleasing all at once, this is most definitely one of the best of the calendar year that was 2019, and yet another reason why Gerwig is one to look out for in terms of burgeoning filmic talents.