Little Shows Marsai Martin Is a Comedic Star to Watch

Modern comedies tend to rely more on language than on sight gags to earn laughs. But Little--its basic plot conceived by 14-year-old Marsai Martin, of black-ish, who also stars in the film--earns its greatest laughs by riffing on visual contrasts of big and little, small and tall. Regina Hall plays Jordan Sanders, the head of a hugely successful Atlanta tech company: she's rich, gorgeous, impeccably dressed--and unbearable.

Modern comedies tend to rely more on language than on sight gags to earn laughs. But Little--its basic plot conceived by 14-year-old Marsai Martin, of black-ish, who also stars in the film--earns its greatest laughs by riffing on visual contrasts of big and little, small and tall. Regina Hall plays Jordan Sanders, the head of a hugely successful Atlanta tech company: she's rich, gorgeous, impeccably dressed--and unbearable.