Twist
 | Directed by Jacob Tierney Starring: Nick Stahl, Joshua Close, Gary Farmer, Michele-Barbara Pelletier, Tygh Runyan Strand Releasing, 2003, DVD Customer Rating: 17 reviews Recommend |
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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 The Artful Dodger (Nick Stahl), Twist is no longer a tale of the misfortunes of boys, but rather about the prosaically beautiful Oliver who falls into the hands of down-and-out young men. Dodge takes the young man under his wing and instructs him in the unforgiving arts of drug abuse and prostitution. As Oliver's innocence dissolves, both young men confront inner and outer demons and, strangely, it is Dodge who finds he cannot escape his past.
Title: Twist
Sales Rank: 65704 in DVD
Actor: Nick Stahl, Joshua Close, Gary Farmer, Michele-Barbara Pelletier, Tygh Runyan
Director: Jacob Tierney
Studio: Strand Releasing, 2004-10-19, Theatrical Release: 2003
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 97 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches, 0.18 pounds
- Interesting take on a classic.
- Twist, the gay subculture version of Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, is a loose adaptation updated for the 21st century. It is VERY dark, in my opinion, depressing--devoid of the hope for young Oliver and Dodge that exists in the original. I found it interesting mainly from the standpoint of a different take. It seemed to me that several of the characters were too extreme--Oliver was too naive… More reviews
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Something New on Oliver
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
"Twist" is a retelling of the Charles Dickens's classic "Oliver Twist". It is updated to the modern age and moved out of the poor house and onto the streets of Vancouver and this time it is told from Dodge's (Artful Dodger) point of view. Oliver, whose beauty is all consuming,… More reviews
- No wonder I have not heard of it
- I picked this up in the DVD store and it had a few labels on the front saying "official selection from such and such film festival". I read the back and it said it was a new take on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist. Well, let me tell you that Dickens himself would be totally offended by this rubbish.
Basically the film… More reviews
- Interesting Twist
- This unusual adaptation of Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist is a gritty, yet touching story, not unlike the original. It takes place in a small Canadian town and revolves around a gruop of young male prostitutes. The characters though not entirely three-dimensional, do well in creating a sense of danger and desperation. Nick Stahl is as usual very convincing and his portrayal of Dodger is rather moving.… More reviews
- This Twist is no Oliver!
- At first when you read the description of this film, you think to yourself, "Wow, this is really a unique updating of the Charles Dickens story: Oliver Twist!" Then when you watch it, you realize that it really isn't terribly unique or ingenious - and that's a compliment. That the producers/director have updated Oliver Twist for the 21st century is really… More reviews
