![]() ![]() Even the smallest characters were performed amazingly. The Artful Dodger was great and Mr.Salsbury was done so justly. I know I am repeating myself but I really did love the performances. And by the way, the character Oliver is supposed to faint, it is a sign of his weakness. I feel Roman Polanski really understood what Dickens was trying to express in his books. ![]() This one did not disappoint me as a huge fan in the least. I remember a few years ago I saw a very poorly done Oliver Twist with Elijah Wood as the Artful Dodger. It is one of my all time favorite stories and plays and I have been disappointed with the past Oliver Twist films. I have been in the production of Oliver! the musical three times and have read the book about a million times. I thought all of the performances were well done and Ben Kingsley was just amazing. I thought Roman Polanski did great respects to the story and to Dickens. I completely disagree with the comment I just read. ![]()
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