Roman Polanski's courage to reproduce the classic is commendable. Everyone knows that this film is difficult to make a profit at the box office. I don't think he expects to make any money. Maybe it's just to fulfill his wish.
The advantage of the new version is that the story is full after all, and the details of the old version are more in place.
The new version doesn't mention Oliver Twist's life experience at all, and I think this is a big point. The old version made a lot of articles on it, even if Oliver Twist bumped into his grandfather, it was a coincidence.
The new version adds a tense robbery scene, and it also focuses on gangs of thieves. Fagin, who was bad in the old version, is also a lot kinder in the new version. The last scene of visiting the prison is even more compassionate. Fagin, played by Ben Kingsley, is pretty good, but the other criminals are much worse than the old version.
The protagonist Oliver Twist is still well played in the old version. The fear and nervousness he showed to the deputies in the orphanage was very good. His pitiful expression and helpless eyes played an orphan alive, unlike the new version, which always had a bit of modern flavor. (Pay attention to the scene that asks for an extra meal).
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