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Oliver!
G
In a age when musicals were all glitz and good-feelings, Oliver! carries its audience through the dark maze of London's underground, rife with murderers, thieves and children exploited but with nowhere else to go - there just also happens to be singing and dancing. The color palette for this film seems to be intentionally drab, which I appreciated. And the "Who Will Buy?" section is one of the most mesmerizing and well-shot song sequences in film history. Ron Moody, Shani Walli, Jack Wild and Oliver Reed are particularly memorable in their portrayals of the leads. Unfortunately, the film's namesake seemed to be a little too weak. Watching Mark Lester felt like I was watching some 10 year old tagging along while a film was being made. Not sure if that's a fault of how the screenplay was written though.
