Haiku movie review - "Little Women" 

Female voices all

speak at once; complaining

they were born female

★★★★ 1/2★

The latest version of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" is well-directed by Greta Gerwig and well-acted by Saoirse Rona Laura Dern, Emma Watson, and Flornce Pugh.  The filmmakers seem oblivious to the irony of dialogue where women complain - perhaps rightfully — about their choices in life being limited by social convention concerning women . . . while the United States is in the midst of the Civil War.  A war where half a million men died and many more were maimed. 

This tone-deafness to the obvious sacrifice men have made with their lives vis a vis the limitations placed upon women’s role in society does not infect the entire movie, however.  This version of "Little Women" is therefore highly recommended for bringing each character to life with warmth and individuality.

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