First, I acknowledge I had so much hopes on this film, it begs to say it was one of my favourite books ever as I child, finding out back then it was a saga really made me happy.
1994's movie is so far the closest you can get to this book's spirit, Winona did a wonderful as Jo, I can't say as much of the last miniseries they made, the same applies here.
When I found out about the cast I was really happy, then I realize they weren't casted as I hope to and it was all downhill from there. Emma should have been Jo, Saoirse should have been Meg, Eliza should have played Amy and not Beth, and can we please talk about why trying to make a 24 years old, that looks and has a very deep voice, playing a 10 years old? Please! Even in previous version they got someone younger to do it.
Yes, I like that Greta tried to make the 2nd most opaque character in the series get some gravitas at last, sorry Meg, but come on! Amy a feminist??? To what power!? If you ever read the book you would know that nothing could have been farther from the truth.
I both know and appreciate feminism, not that much extreme feminism, even if it is a trend now but let's be realistic for a second and stop this centennial nonsense, has anyone here read these books? Any of them? There is more feminism in then that you would find in a lot out of contemporary ones out there. Louisa May Alcott made sure of that, I mean... It's Jo f... March! Wonder Woman of the Wonder Sisters from Concord! I expected more from Saoirse and I can't help to feel otherwise. Now, where are all the important storylines from the saga? Slavery anyone? The American Civil War? I felt most of it was left behind in the attempt to get Amy March more time than the book does actually give to her.
It would be also nice if all the filmmakers could stop their love for flashbacks.
All in all, it was nice, will I view it again? No. Will I encourage anyone to watch this? Not a chance. When in doubt, grab the book, you will find more pleasure there than this movie can provide.
1994's movie is so far the closest you can get to this book's spirit, Winona did a wonderful as Jo, I can't say as much of the last miniseries they made, the same applies here.
When I found out about the cast I was really happy, then I realize they weren't casted as I hope to and it was all downhill from there. Emma should have been Jo, Saoirse should have been Meg, Eliza should have played Amy and not Beth, and can we please talk about why trying to make a 24 years old, that looks and has a very deep voice, playing a 10 years old? Please! Even in previous version they got someone younger to do it.
Yes, I like that Greta tried to make the 2nd most opaque character in the series get some gravitas at last, sorry Meg, but come on! Amy a feminist??? To what power!? If you ever read the book you would know that nothing could have been farther from the truth.
I both know and appreciate feminism, not that much extreme feminism, even if it is a trend now but let's be realistic for a second and stop this centennial nonsense, has anyone here read these books? Any of them? There is more feminism in then that you would find in a lot out of contemporary ones out there. Louisa May Alcott made sure of that, I mean... It's Jo f... March! Wonder Woman of the Wonder Sisters from Concord! I expected more from Saoirse and I can't help to feel otherwise. Now, where are all the important storylines from the saga? Slavery anyone? The American Civil War? I felt most of it was left behind in the attempt to get Amy March more time than the book does actually give to her.
It would be also nice if all the filmmakers could stop their love for flashbacks.
All in all, it was nice, will I view it again? No. Will I encourage anyone to watch this? Not a chance. When in doubt, grab the book, you will find more pleasure there than this movie can provide.