Zoe Gradick

The cinematic experience was beautiful. I loved getting to experience Pandora again. The story was flat and I felt like it pandered to a younger audience with the stereotypical high school tv show type script. The characters felt boring to me through no fault to the actors who did the best they could with the script they were given. It didn’t live up to the first movie for me but I don’t regret seeing it.

I wanted so badly to love this movie. I’ve read the book twice a year since I was 10 years old, and I was thrilled to be able to introduce my husband to the little women world for the first time through this movie. My heart sunk when I heard him whisper at least 10 times “I have no idea what the heck is going on!” I dont blame him at all! Even for someone super familiar with the story I was confused. The jumping around of scenes with zero discernible difference in the characters ages was a horrible idea. I enjoyed the actors, though Laurie and Beth didn’t hit the mark for me. I thought Emma was great despite her lapse in English accent every once in a while! In the beginning I was annoyed enough to want to leave the theatre, but the movie redeemed itself as time went on and I left content, if not pleased. I understand it can be very hard to have a modern take on an old classic, especially one as loved as this, and I think this was a decent attempt. I wonder what it would be like to see a movie written and directed by someone who is a die hard fan of the books...