Little Women is an American classic. The coming-of-age story was first told in book format in 1968 and is now freshly enjoyed by present day audiences in the 2020s. As I have not read the book or seen any past versions of the movie, my perspective is indulged from a fresh pair of eyes.

1. An ambiguous flashback to present-day storyline often makes for good storylines which I am sure this is, but the barely differentiated choice of clothing and similar filter makes the two periods of time very hard to distinguish.

2. How does Timothée Chalamet look 16 in all his roles?

3. They need to start throwing balls so the chances of bumping into a rich, gentlemen who happens to be your neighbour are statically more likely. If this is the equivalent of meeting your partner online in the 21st century, I’d choose to turn back my clock any day.

4. For a feminist film, it is disappointing to still see an elderly, unmarried women, be portrayed as bitter and lifeless. Although Meryl Streep perfectly embodies the role, as always.

5. Jo may be the only person in the world to reject a lovestruck Timothée Chalamet. How could you possibly resist THAT look?

6. Florence Pugh deserves an OSCAR. Out of the three sisters, Amy remains the most unrecognizable in present day. I thought they were 2 completely different actors until I googled it. It takes TALENT for a 25-year-old to pull off the portrayal of a child so accurately.

7. Meg having a traditional wedding while still being labeled as a feminist is a very important representation to have. In today’s world, women who strive for marriage and a family are shamed for being anti-progressive. Meg stating that fighting for what she wants, whether it be a housewife, is still a valid goal. It doesn’t make her weak if that is what she desires.

8. Beth’s death makes me question the laws of the universe. She showed kindness to her neighbours. She got punished for it instead.

9. Did NOT see this coming. While the movie still made audience believe Jo and Laurie are going to reunite, they threw a curve ball by adding Amy – Jo’s SISTER – into the mix. There is a sense of realism in this plot as this unexpected change marks a new period of time. This makes you hate change but also move on in life with the characters, recognizing that it makes sense with their new, mature selves. It differs from how love is often portrayed in many stories with the first couple being end game. This story teaches us that sometimes it is timing, caused by periodic change through choice of actions, that is the root cause of love, not fate.

10. This scene describes relationships from a modern woman’s point of view PERFECTLY. Jo does not seek to be fulfilled by relationships but there comes a point when she is lonely and desires to be loved. There is always a battle between whether or not to settle or fight the urge and choose to be purposeful in other pursuits until true love (whether it exists or not) comes along.

11. As a film device, mixing fiction with non-fictional facts is genius, although somewhat disappointing in relation to the plot. What I mean is, in this ominous scene of Jo talking to her publisher, the publisher asks who the main character ends up with to which Jo bluntly says “no one” which seemed a bit unusual. After some research, it is revealed that this is actually a nod to how real life author Louisa May Alcott, who wrote the story loosely around the facts of her life, ends up alone and originally wrote the drafts that way. But because of the time period she was in, was forced to end the story happily with Jo marrying a Professor. Love isn’t the end goal, but was Louisa actually fulfilled with just her career? We’ll never know.

12. Moral of the story…the pragmatist wins? Although the story ends happily with the women having felt a sense of accomplishment, it does seem like Amy got the best offer. Meg on one hand is in love but did not inspire a legacy and had to compromised a high society life with lavish aesthetics which she loved. Meanwhile, Jo would be remembered for her writing but in real life, likely suffered from loneliness to make her dreams come true. Amy had the best of both worlds. She had true love with the man she wanted while becoming a successful artist because she was aware of the circumstances she was given and made pragmatic choices with just the right amount of risk. Perhaps that is the real but harsh lesson of Little Women, a movie covered in feminism.

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