Little Women (Greta Gerwig, 2019)

Gerwig's arty play with time keeps the material fresh even for those intimate with the property. Every bit of preciosity is balanced with a grim set of limits and compromises. The moral? Hell isn't, in fact, other people, including a slew of cute boys (Timmy! Louis!) who admire smart women. And Laura Dern has firmly settled into Hollywood actor royalty. She's remarkable. All that and it's a hit (of sorts)! For two hours, the world seems right. 

Grade: A