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A review by cheathcote
Oliver Twist [Adaptation] by Charles Dickens, Les Martin
4.0
I read the original book without the edits alongside - hence the 4 stars, perhaps 4.5 though.
However the film adaptation really does not do the book much justice. Dicken's tale is really much more complex than the movie would have you believe. There are a serious of lovable characters left out and Fagin & Dodger are perceived a lot more friendly in the film. Ultimately casting the main villain role over to Sikes. Whereas within the book there are a series of villains working for the benefit of themselves. Sikes himself does not perceive Oliver as a threat and ultimately abandons his pursuit of him.
While I still love the film, I will now watch it with an aire of caution. I much preferred the tale as told by Dickens. The language may be difficult to reference to a modern understanding but some books may assist with that (i.e. penguin classics has appendix' and an essay prior to the book to help with a basal understanding of the tale.)
However the film adaptation really does not do the book much justice. Dicken's tale is really much more complex than the movie would have you believe. There are a serious of lovable characters left out and Fagin & Dodger are perceived a lot more friendly in the film. Ultimately casting the main villain role over to Sikes. Whereas within the book there are a series of villains working for the benefit of themselves. Sikes himself does not perceive Oliver as a threat and ultimately abandons his pursuit of him.
While I still love the film, I will now watch it with an aire of caution. I much preferred the tale as told by Dickens. The language may be difficult to reference to a modern understanding but some books may assist with that (i.e. penguin classics has appendix' and an essay prior to the book to help with a basal understanding of the tale.)