Twist (2004)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:5
Rotten:26
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: Despite of its contemporary setting and some strong performances, this is a bland retelling of Oliver Twist.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: TWIST is 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. Told from the point of view of... [More]
Starring: Nick Stahl, Joshua Close, Gary Farmer, Stephen McHattie
Director: Jacob Tierney
Reviews for Twist
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2/5 |
My memory may be a little vague on this one, but I don’t recall any incest scenes in the original Oliver Twist Full Review |
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This would make Dickens suicidal, probably in more than one way. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
One of the glummest recent attempts to drag a classic story into the 21st century. Full Review |
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A surprisingly deep, dramatic twist on an old melodrama. Full Review |
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A joyless series of shooting-up scenes. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Unrelenting in its tragedy, this movie should come with a major bummer warning or something to help you recover from the haunting images. The story is a little thin at times. Full Review |
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The only thing funny about Twist is how seriously it takes its own pompous preposterousness. Full Review |
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C |
Isn't without interest, but overall it's more an earnest attempt than a successful accomplishmrent. Full Review |
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The movie's far too stagy and pretentious. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Cuaron ran into trouble by being overly faithful to Dickens' story, changing almost nothing except the setting. Full Review |
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2/4 |
There's nothing here a handful of show-stopping production numbers--or a good steam cleaning--couldn't fix. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Apart from the somewhat novel conceit of turning Dickens into the stuff of a Gus Van Sant picture (see My Own Private Idaho), there's nothing original, nor compelling, about Twist. Full Review |
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Ultimately more unsavory than enlightening, and would have benefited from a more humorous approach to its purloined themes. Full Review |
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2/5 |
transforming the ending into a more realistic outcome doesn't make this provocative arthouse fare Full Review |
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Exceptional performances and effective raw moments, but too sordid for enjoyment. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Not much happens in Twist, apart from a dismal series of personal degradations, each more depressing than the last. Full Review |
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