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Little Women

What I liked: This adaption tells the stories of the March sisters non-linearly. This approach does a good job of capturing the emotions of the moments and the sisters' characters. I really liked seeing Jo and Laurie's friendship develop and Meg's relationship with the tutor grow. I particularly liked dancing past windows at the big party. There were also some additions from Louisa May Alcott's life that I thought fit in nicely with the rest of the story.

What I didn't: More than any other adaptation, this one convinced me that Beth is super boring and kind of useless. This really detracted from the famous line that "she really was the best of us." Yes, we love her because she is the sister, but that's about it. She was by far the least developed character. Similarly, I left unconvinced that Jo should end up with the Professor. I liked him, especially his exchange with Jo about her manuscript, but they didn't have a relationship. I kept forgetting who the dad was. He shows up so infrequently and ages a lot between the memories so I kept wondering who that guy at the table was.

Who should watch this? People who like Little Women.

Would I watch it again? I was glad to see it and I would probably choose this adaptation if I ever feel the need to watch Little Women again, which I always think is unlikely but somehow always happens about every 8-10 years.
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