Review of Oliver! (1968) by Arth J — 04 Jul 2018
Neat and essential for the subsequent generations..
Oliver!
3 Out Of 5.
Oliver is a character driven musical about a boy who is adapting and learning as he outgrows difficulties that comes before him in various faces. The camera work is amazing as it lights up the whole screen and fills it up with an energy that can easily feed itself for runtime which may be overstretched but is undeniably glorifying to encounter.
It is rich on technical aspects like costume design, production design, choreography, art design, background score and songs whilst is a bit short on editing; it easily could have been of 2 hours. There isn't much work allotted to the writing section as most of the communication is conveyed through musical acts, which are again, beautifully shot and is immensely pleasing on screen.
The screenplay by Vernon Harris is neither gripping nor smart, but it certainly has a heart and reasoning in there for the audience to root for its sketchy characters. Carol Reed; the director, has done a decent work on pulling off this act on such a larger scale. The performance by the younger cast is amazing especially all the musical acts that they have pulled off and so are the experienced cast supporting them.
Oliver! is neat and essential for the subsequent generations but it may not be as entertaining or wise as it seems.
This review of Oliver! (1968) was written by Arth J on 04 Jul 2018.
Oliver! has generally received positive reviews.
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