Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Oliver

Actors: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Jack Wild, Hugh Griffith
Rating: 9 out of 10, I’m not a huge fan of musicals but this one still gets me. As each of the songs roll around more memories arrive with them.  Unlike most musicals each and every song was welcome and impeccably staged. The entire movie was shot on soundstages which is even more incredible given the scope and size of the sets. I am surprised Shani Wallis never did more because she shines like a beacon as Nancy. Lester was a little underwhelming in the title role but Wild as the Artful Dodger more than makes up for that. Oliver Reed as the evil Bill Sikes was the stuff of childhood nightmares. A great two hour escape and isn’t that what a movie should be.
MVP: Wallis as the ill-fated but beautiful Nancy

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