Boy Called Twist

I caught this movie on one of my premium cable channels.I liked it so much I ordered a copy through Amazon.I love the Charles Dickens story so much that I now own three film versions of it.The 1968 Oscar winner "Oliver",Roman Polanski's 2005 "Oliver Twist" and now "Boy Called Twist".

Tim Greene (III) brought this old story together in a splendid way.The young actor playing the lead role Jarrid Geduld gives us a stunningly believable portrayal of Twist.His innocent and melancholy character is quite convincing.His personal mannerisms add so much more substance to it also.I too feel this young man should have a great acting career ahead of him if all goes well.

Of particular mention again is the beautiful South African actress Kim Engelbrecht playing Nancy.Ms Engelbrecht offers us an equally believable Nancy as her predecessors have from the other film versions mentioned.

What makes this movie so special is that Greene has taken us from London to the shady and dreary life of the inhabitants of the streets of Cape Town.The young boys who have become accustomed to a rough lifestyle of petty larceny just to exist.We are carried through the back alleys and the run down buildings these youngsters and crooked adults call home.

I found the soundtrack of this picture to be outstanding.From the heartbreaking theme song throughout the movie to the touching male vocal track playing in the background as the young children are sent off to work on a farm.

All in all I was delighted to have yet another look at Dickens story.Excellently done