《小妇人》(2019)

反复改编一本书的唯一原因(在我看来)是为了弥补以前改编的错误，或者把更多的小说融入到电影中，无论是在内容上还是在精神上。这部电影两者都没有。就像今天的许多电影一样，这个产品的制作似乎只有一个目的——钱。如何获得这些?把似乎最受欢迎的导演、演员和编剧放在一起，希望能从这一混乱中出现一些“好东西”。最让人失望的是(所以才有了两位主演)，这部电影本来可以是对整部小说的全面改编。然而，选角从一开始就没有达到目的:每个人都在谈论在这部改编电影中艾米是多么富有同情心，但我很难同意。选择一个年长的女演员来扮演一个年轻、任性的孩子只会让她看起来非常不成熟，而且几乎没有像书中那样关注她的实际年龄。扮演乔的女演员是艾米的理想人选，而扮演梅格的女演员看起来是她们中最年轻的。贝丝在人群中迷失了方向，比书中更没有个性。 Laurie seemed incapable of aging, and the other male characters come off as flat caricatures. Another major aspect of the book that isn't highlighted in this adaptation is the spirituality of the whole March family. I understand that 'God' is considered a taboo subject in cinema today, but if you wanted a godless story, there are plenty of options out there that could have been adapted. Instead, the makers choose to blatantly show their contempt for the religion of the Marches, notably in one scene when Jo mockingly states to a sick Beth's submissive prayers that 'Jo's will shall be done'- a line that would have been considered blasphemous in Alcott's time. Which brings me to another problem with this adaptation- a selling point so proudly hailed in promoting this film was how much 'respect' had been accorded to Louisa May Alcott's wishes for the ending of 'Little Women' vis a vis the marriage of Jo to Mr. Bhaer. If the producers were truly so concerned in honouring her, why wait till the very last second in the movie to exact her wishes. There is no indication previously that Jo ends up alone- and why must the 'happier' ending occur only in concurrence with her not getting her dreams fulfilled? And if Mr. Bhaer indeed did not propose to Jo following a mad dash to the railway station, at which point exactly did this alternative fictional narrative begin? The ambiguous ending works best if there is a clear fork in the story suggesting one of two outcomes- in the case of this adaptation, it is a useless insert that only serves to make 'Little Women' seem edgy (as if it ever needed it). The story of 'Little Women' works so well- and has remained embedded in people's hearts so long- for one main reason: it is pretty much the only classic out there that treats young women as human beings, while even the more progressive novels of the 1800s build up to that conclusion. In Alcott's novel, it's on page one- these are people, who happen to be girls, having the typical thoughts and feelings of anyone making their way through life. But wait- there's a hurdle presented by the outside world which believes that women have a certain place in the world. Never mind that, say the girls' parents; there are different goals each must pursue, simply because no two people are alike. So pursue them- these 'palace beautifuls', but also strive to be good human beings. Learn and practice the qualities of courage, self-control, kindness and generosity, because these characteristics are essential for becoming a good person, no matter your gender, and if the outside world tells you that it's just an outline of the perfect woman, disregard those statements because all good people are alike. It is a pity that this adaptation has ultimately ignored the very pathos of Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel- the pursuit of one's dreams without sacrificing one's moral principles- simply to make a story that is comparatively diminutive in its message, and in certain moments, works wholly against the spirit of the novel.

《小妇人》的故事永远是独一无二的，值得一读一看，但这个版本非常令人失望。剧本和剪辑都很糟糕，给人的印象是中学生和高中生的作品。大部分表演都不尽如人意。如果我不推荐一个版本，那就是这个，但我喜欢《小妇人》，总的来说，我太喜欢告诉别人不要看这个了。另一方面，如果它是由没有经验的年轻人写的，我会说，“嘿，干得好，”