Oliver! | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

There are probably other shortcomings in Oliver!, which you could notice if the over-all effects weren't so thoroughly enjoyable that they delightfully dull the critical senses.

[I] was a bit shocked at the way Dickens had been softened and sentimentalized. But I must admit that the music is good, the sets occasionally breathtaking and the performance of Ron Moody is a delight. Just the thing for a dark winter afternoon.

Strong acting performances help to make this an entertaining film, stylishly directed by Carol Reed.

I am very exuberant about Oliver! It is certainly one of the greatest movie musicals ever filmed. Its performances are virtually flawless and Carol Reed’s direction should be a textbook for every would-be director of the art form.

In the constant seesaw of realism/fantasy it is hard for anyone to keep one clear thread continuously in mind, and most of the performances are as muddled and indecisive as you might expect.