Little Women

Little Women is a movie with some great moments. I think Saoirse Ronan’s performance was outsanding and certain parts of the movie worked really well. However, sudden tonal shifts and time jumps made the movie somewhat confusing at times. Little Women is great with its characters. All of the characters are distinct and are played by great actresses. As I mentioned above, Saoirse Ronan is a stand-out among the others and is one of my favorite performances of the year. Furthermore, the story handled emotion really well and made the movie interesting to watch. I enjoyed the use of period-accurate clothing and set pieces. Some of the shots in this movie were shot really nicely. Near the end of the movie, I started becoming more invested in the story and the characters. The final act is a wonderful piece of movie, I’d recommend it for this alone. While I enjoyed this movie, I did have quite a few issues. First off, the sudden tonal shifts felt abrupt at times. I mentioned above that this film handles emotion well. Still, it never seems like the movie can stick with a mood for more than a few minutes. There were also odd uses of time progression, often leaving me confused about when this was compared to other events. I haven’t read the book, so, it’s possible that some of this might have made more sense to others. While this isn’t something that ruined the movie, I was also bothered by how much they complained about how poor they were while they were putting on fancy clothing. Most of my complaints are focused on the end of the first act and the start of the second. After that, I enjoyed it the whole way through. That being said, I really enjoyed this movie overall. It tells a great story and is presented well for the most part. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that has or has not read the book. It’s an emotion-filled movie with great acting and a wonderful final act. I’m giving this movie a 3.5/5 because some of my complaints bugged me more than they should have. Still, it is a great movie, I would recommend it.

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