Rosaire Mahony

This over acted dramatized version of a very popular story chopped and changed so much that if I didn't know the story would have left me confused. It did not stay true to the original story line. Laurie's character screamed of poor casting. Throughout the characters evolution he never passed the look of a teenager. I would not recommend this movie and suggest...don't waste your money. The 1994 version with Winona Ryder and Gabriel Byrnes was a much better adaptation of the novel and very sympathetic to the importance of Jo's desire for female empowerment.