Oliver Twist (2005) (PG-13)

Quicklook Rating★★½

synopsis

Abandoned at an early age, Oliver Twist is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin -- the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets. Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that lead him to the promise of a better life.

MovieGoer Review

Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist is strictly by the book. No cutesy songs about wanting more food, and no sugarcoating the harsh life of 19th century England. It is a film that remains entirely faithful to Charles Dickens' immortal novel. But ... MORE

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synopsis

Abandoned at an early age, Oliver Twist is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin -- the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets. Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that lead him to the promise of a better life.

MovieGoer Review

Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist is strictly by the book. No cutesy songs about wanting more food, and no sugarcoating the harsh life of 19th century England. It is a film that remains entirely faithful to Charles Dickens' immortal novel. But ... MORE