Twist
by Jacob Tierney
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Actor: Gary Farmer, Joshua Close, Michele-Barbara Pelletier, Nick Stahl, Tygh RunyanDirector: Jacob Tierney
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-19
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Strand Releasing
Movie Reviews of Twist
Movie Review: Interesting take on a classic.
Summary: 3 Stars
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 and innocent (unbelievably so) making the jump to hustler too easily for his initial persona; Dodge may have been spot-on, but had too much baggage and too many issues to really identify with him; Nancy was well-played with a good balance of pity and compassion; Fagin was not nearly developed enough to understand him; and Bill, fro either frustrating and/or brilliant reasons, is never seen! If it's your cup of tea, it's a renter, not a buyer.
Summary of Twist
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.Art House & International DVD Video
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