Mixed-up story hinders Little Women, but acting shines through


Luisa May Alcott’s Little Women, which was first published in 1868, is an evergreen novel that has had no fewer than eight feature film adaptations and multiple TV adaptations. For those of a certain age, the 1994 version starring Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Christian Bale is the ultimate version, one with which the new version written and directed by Greta Gerwig will have to compete. As always, the film tells the story…

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