Made with largely improvised dialogue, this film could have been gimmicky, but turns out to be a subdued drama about broken friendships.

Made with largely improvised dialogue, this film could have been gimmicky, but turns out to be a subdued drama about broken friendships.
A conjuring of bland music, aggressively vacuous lyrics, paper-thin characters and a criminal sidetracking of Nicole Kidman.
Greta Gerwig has given new life and a sense of urgency to Little Women, making it feel timely and timeless.
Soderbergh’s latest tries to do many things but doesn’t stick around long enough to develop any of them. A stellar cast is mostly squandered with brief roles that don’t leave an impact.