Twist

Name: Twist
Genre: Drama
Released: May 21, 2004
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 39

2004

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: May 21, 2004 | R

Summary: A calmly lucid re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, updated to current times and moved out of the poor house and onto the streets of Toronto. (Strand Releasing)

Director: Jacob Tierney

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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David Stratton

Shot on location in subdued colors, Twist offers much less hope for its troubled characters than Dickens did. Its very downbeat vision may turn off auds, which is a pity because the film has a great many qualities, not least the admirable performances of Stahl, Close and Pelletier. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

Under Tierney's admirably low-key, unexploitative direction all his actors are memorable and never seem to be acting. Twist is decidedly dark but consistently engaging. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Unfortunately, despite some strong performances, the movie never really makes a case for its own existence. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Tierney's so-serious script lacks any trace of humor, which might actually have made this depressing film feel a bit more real. Read full review

Jorge Morales

Stahl plays just one note: anguish. You know things are bad when the most interesting character, the menacing brute Bill Sykes, is never heard or seen on-screen. Read full review

Dave Kehr

In both Twist and "Idaho," the act of placing a larger-than-life literary figure in a constrained, narrowly naturalistic environment merely strips the characters of their scale and interest. Read full review

Desson Thomson

An intriguing idea for about two seconds. Read full review

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CCrowe

Nov 21, 2005

Subtle, gritty with excellent acting. I liked the low key but honest emotional story. Not Hollywood style - much better. Extraordinary considering the age of the writer/director.

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