Opening on Christmas, 25 years almost to the day as Gillian Armstrong’s beloved adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel, Sony/Columbia’s newest version ofstands on its own, both as a terrific movie and as a worthy adaptation that can stand side-by-side with any other prior version.
The goal is not forward momentum, but an episodic character study with a structure designed for maximum emotional impact. Like the Tarantino melodrama and the Scorsese flick, Gerwig’s adaptation is a gloriously acted, visually scrumptious and often relaxing movie that is, and this is no small thing, a delightful time spent in excellent company.
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