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I loved this movie, easily better than Barbie imo (no shade).  And yes, I cried... still can't decide on my favorite character though

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Priscila

I prefer the version starred by Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst but this one is great too :-)

Claudi H

I concur with above comment: I prefer the 90s version with Winona Ryder and Christian Bale (this one is great, too, though!). Maybe if you enjoyed this one enough, it'd be worth checking out the other version together with your gf?! The movie is indeed based on the author's (Louisa May Alcott) family and experiences; including her younger sister's death and, I think, the niece of the publisher loving the book rather than his daughters. Apparently, she did not enjoy writing the book and was surprised by its success. Alcott stayed unmarried, but Jo does get married to Friedrich. And, as far as I remember, she does run after him to the train station and they do kiss in the under the umbrella. I kinda like your interpretation though, that she didn't get married. Alcott wrote the sequels "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys". Also, Alcott's father was friends with Emerson, Thoreau, and the like, and Alcott received lessons and advice from them. Oh, and the time jumps don't happen in the book.

LP

The original book and all the other movie adaptations are in typical chronological order. The scene where Jo is laying out all the pages on the floor is a nod to Greta's process putting together the screenplay, switching around scenes and moments to create her unique timeline. One of the best decisions she made was introducing Jo/Friedrich and Amy/Laurie in their respective scenes right at the beginning of the film. Greta pointed out in an interview that in many traditional romcoms, the couple you see together first is the one you expect to root for. With the novel and other versions of Little Women, a lot of people have trouble accepting Amy and Laurie in love because it seems to come out of nowhere late in the story. Oh and yeah, the final scenes of Jo negotiating with the publisher and printing her book are entirely original to this film, a way for Greta to add in a twist that satisfied Alcott's real experience. The umbrella scene and the happily ever after at the school are true to the novel.

Emily G

In my opinion the 90s version is the superior version! One day maybe you can react to that one too!

Just Lily

Since everybody is expressing their love for the 90s version I will be the one to say that I love this one way more. It only happened to me twice when I loved modern adaptation better: Little Women and Emma.