Spoiler alert-stop now and read the book/s or see the other movie/s. Proceed at your own risk.
The 2019 version of Little Women is told in a nonlinear way, which makes it perfect for modern audiences. Most may arrive already having read the book/s, or who have seen the movie/s.
It starts with Jo trying to sell her work. There's a bit of crossover between the character and the actual author herself. LMA would be proud of this version, of how it stays true to the characters, as well as the spirit of the current times.
An audience member whispered to her husband "Beth died in the book", when Beth recovered from her illness. Moments later-the movie stayed true to the book. I've seen devotees on FB saying that they found the time-jumping difficult to follow. But I for one felt like it told a clear story, and was always running ahead-not waiting for the audience to catch up. A perfect tempo, in fact. It leaves out any exposition or formality that had made previous versions clunkier.
Revisiting this old warhorse-I have a few questions. Was Laurie/the Professor inspired by Thoreau in any way? (An idealized male figure who would be difficult-imperfect marriage material) Why did LMA create such a great version of Concord and yet leave out Walden? (Was this version/the book purposely left open to NOT be Concord?) And the loss of Beth, reminds me that there was a low survival rate before a 21st birthday. Was it similar to other people losing siblings, like Thoreau and Twain? Another example of wanting to create something great-to capture the beloved and also speak to a larger audience.
Beth said, "Write something for me." Well, in this translation, it works.
The 2019 version of Little Women is told in a nonlinear way, which makes it perfect for modern audiences. Most may arrive already having read the book/s, or who have seen the movie/s.
It starts with Jo trying to sell her work. There's a bit of crossover between the character and the actual author herself. LMA would be proud of this version, of how it stays true to the characters, as well as the spirit of the current times.
An audience member whispered to her husband "Beth died in the book", when Beth recovered from her illness. Moments later-the movie stayed true to the book. I've seen devotees on FB saying that they found the time-jumping difficult to follow. But I for one felt like it told a clear story, and was always running ahead-not waiting for the audience to catch up. A perfect tempo, in fact. It leaves out any exposition or formality that had made previous versions clunkier.
Revisiting this old warhorse-I have a few questions. Was Laurie/the Professor inspired by Thoreau in any way? (An idealized male figure who would be difficult-imperfect marriage material) Why did LMA create such a great version of Concord and yet leave out Walden? (Was this version/the book purposely left open to NOT be Concord?) And the loss of Beth, reminds me that there was a low survival rate before a 21st birthday. Was it similar to other people losing siblings, like Thoreau and Twain? Another example of wanting to create something great-to capture the beloved and also speak to a larger audience.
Beth said, "Write something for me." Well, in this translation, it works.
