Little (2019)

Genre: Comedy

Directed by: Tina Gordon

Cast: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin

Time: 109 minutes

Jordan Sanders was heavily bullied in school as a teenager. Now an adult, she runs her own tech company and she has vowed not to take crap from anyone. In fact, she has become the bully herself, treating her staff like garbage. After Jordan screamed at her, a kid named Stevie puts a curse on Jordan, wishing that she turns back into a child. It works, and, the next day, Jordan’s mind is stuck into a 13 year-old girl’s body.

This film is not without charm and cuteness, with a sweet little end message to boot, but it is not nearly as funny as something billed as a comedy should be. The acting is decent, but this just feels like a cheap rehash that has become the norm nowadays. Moviemakers just reuse old premises with characters of a different gender or race. I wish they’d give women of all cultures more original material to work with, but, I’m not a decision-maker.

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