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In Reply to: Polanski's Oliver Twist posted by dave c on June 21, 2006 at 14:31:39:
According to the "Making Of" documentary that came with my rental copy, the scenery was all newly-built (and not painted backdrops). Only in one instance--the long shot down the main street--was a "blue screen" placed at the end of the street, allowing for additional architecture not in the budget. The rest of the buildings and locales were real and pretty believable, I thought.The problem I had with the Oliver was not his accent, but his rather flat emotional demeanor. He seemed fairly "inert" througout most of the movie. A comparison with the Oliver from the classic David Lean production of 1948 will demonstrate this kid's shortcomings.
As for Ben Kingsley's Fagin, I didn't find it all that bad, certainly not on the level of a "pantomime".
All in all, an enjoyable rendition of this classic, but I really want to see the David Lean version again (currently not available on DVD?).
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