Review of Little Women (2019) by Sierra-117 — 26 Jan 2020

Little Women, based on the Novel by Louisa May Alcott, is a warm yet at times extremely moving tale about the lives of four sisters growing up in the years following the American civil war. Although from the outside it may appear as nothing more than a generic feel-good movie, there is actually a suprising amount of depth to it that distinguishes itself from other Historical dramas. Similar to J.B Priestly's 'An Inspector calls' Little Women sometimes subtly and other times very clearly aims to adress both modern and historic issues such as sexism, which is also one of the main themes of the film.

One thing that you'll immeditely notice when watching the movie is it's extensive collection of talented and famous actors. from rising stars Timothee Chalamet (the king) and Florence Pugh (midsommar) to even breaking bad's Bob Odenkirk, every member of the cast is exceptional in their own way, supporting and main alike. I'd say the standouts for me were Saisoree Ronan, Pugh and Chalamet, but it's so hard to choose from so many stellar performances. Like the acting, the story of this movie almost never falters. At several points the tone is shifted and each time it's always seemless and never uncalled for. However, as the film begins to near it's end a major event takes place which ultimately sets an extraodinarily sad, melancholy tone, but by the time the film was finished this event to me felt somewhat shrugged off, as if it hadn't happened. Although others will certaintly disagree in my opinion it is always better to end the film on a sad note rather than move on, as it leaves a more lasting impression on the viewer. Sometimes it feels kind of cheap to have a happy ending,and for me this was certaintly the case with Little Women. I can definitely forgive this though, as it is not the fault of the film but that of the Author.

Other than that I having absolutely nothing bad to say. Little women is a wonderful and emotional story that remains consstent throughout, and I wholeheartedly believe it deserves its nomination for best picture. Whether it deserves the award is another matter, but to be honest I doubt that it'll break out of the shadow of some of its fellow nominees.