Little Women, written by Greta Gerwig based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, directed by Greta Gerwig - Nine out of 10

Little Women, written by Greta Gerwig based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, directed by Greta Gerwig

Nine out of 10

This is a note on the film based on the book

Little Women has caused quite a furore, in its latest adaptation – for there have been quite a few, more than respectable ones, including one starring legendary Katherine Hepburn – signed by the majestic Greta Gerwig – an established film maker, after the success of outstanding features such as Lady Bird http://realini.blogspot.com/2017/12/lady-bird-by-greta-gerwig.html, nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay, just like Little Women

Indeed, Little Women is shortlisted for 6 (six!) Academy Awards, while Lady Bird was in consideration for Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, the latest magnum opus from the wonderful writer-director has those four nominations, astonishingly for the same artists (!), the Supporting Role for this year has Florence Pugh as Amy March and the phenomenal Saoirse Ronan – already nominated for four (!) Oscars, announcing the future Meryl Streep, has another nod for the role of Jo March.

In fact, the popularity of the book and the fact that there had been more than remarkable adaptations of the Little Women seems to work against this film which could be seen as flawless on so many, if not all levels, but probably suffers from the fact that audiences expect it to be perfect, have maybe a sense of déjà vu, the subject is known and although Greta Gerwig brings a new perspective, the public might look for clichés and this might be why this is not a favorite against the likes of Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood – to which the Women is superior if you ask me – The Irishman, a worthy contender, 1917 http://realini.blogspot.com/2020/01/1917-written-by-sam-mendes-and-krysty.html or the superb Parasite, that is the Best Film of 2019…

The main character of the motion picture is portrayed by a glorious star – though she suggested that audiences do not recognize her in an interview on one of the comedy shows, in which she mentioned going to a cinema theater, maybe she even stared in the feature…could it be Brooklyn http://realini.blogspot.com/2017/08/note-on-brooklyn-with-saoirse-ronan.html - that has shown at this tender age that she has a perfect mastery of her art and she is sure to become a page in the History of Cinema, if she is not already there with a massive chapter.

A colossal talent, Saoirse Ronan is exceptional in difficult, leading roles that range from Chekhov, The Seagull http://realini.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-seagull-based-on-play-by-anton.html to the action packed, difficult and physical title role in Hanna http://realini.blogspot.com/2017/06/note-on-hanna-with-saoirse-ronan-eric.html , the aforementioned Lady Bird, Mary Queen of Scots http://realini.blogspot.com/2019/02/mary-queen-of-scots-based-on-book-by.html, the splendid comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel http://realini.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-grand-budapest-hotel-written-and.html, or the challenging On Chesil Beach http://realini.blogspot.com/2018/11/on-chesil-beach-written-by-ian-mcewan.html

If only for this marvelous, incredible artist and Little Women would be more than worth watching, and there is so much more…actually, so much more that this film would deserve all the trophies it is listed for, maybe in a tie with Parasite, where they race for the same trophy…