In Oliver Twist, it's the viewer who is punished. Roger Moore,Orlando Sentinel
Nitpickers may squawk over missing elements, but the film doggedly hits on the book's big themes: the power of innocence, the cruelty of class. Amy Biancolli,Houston Chronicle
Polanski could have made Oliver as haunting as his 2002 Academy Award-winning film, The Pianist. Yet his new effort falls just short. Michael Booth,Denver Post
The film is worth seeing, but it won't hold a cherished place in your moviegoing memories. Philip Wuntch,Dallas Morning News
It's as though Polanski had set the story's foolproof motor on cruise control and left the room the tale is well told but told without personality. Ty Burr,Boston Globe
Technically sound and surprisingly faithful to its source material, Roman Polanski's version of Oliver Twist comes across as uninspired and flat. James Berardinelli,ReelViews
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09/29/2005 @ 12:00 AM
Perhaps it will take a school trip to encourage kids to see Oliver Twist, but that's one permission slip parents should sign. Bill Muller,Arizona Republic
Polanski's Oliver Twist is craftsmanly and relatively unsentimental. Michael Phillips,Chicago Tribune
Polanski's film is visually exact and detailed without being too picturesque. Roger Ebert,Chicago Sun-Times
When was the last time you walked out of a Polanski picture talking mostly about the sets and music? Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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09/26/2005 @ 12:00 AM
The first question I have is, why? Why would Roman Polanski, one of the most innovative directors of the last half-century, want to adapt a story that has been told again and again? Richard Roeper,Ebert & Roeper
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