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Twist - Official US Trailer

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Uploaded by on Feb 12, 2009

Available on DVD at www.strandreleasing.com
TWIST is a calmly lucid re-telling of Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, updated to current times and moved out of the poor house and onto the streets of Toronto. Told from the point of view of The Artful Dodger (Dodge), TWIST is no longer a tale of the misfortunes of boys, but rather about the prosaically beautiful Oliver who falls into the hands of down-and-out young men. Dodge takes the young man under his wing and instructs him in the unforgiving arts of drug abuse and prostitution. As Olivers innocence dissolves, both young men confront inner and outer demons and, strangely, it is Dodge who finds he cannot escape his past.

Faithful to the tragedy on which it is based, TWIST is about the creation of evil and the cyclical nature of violence that can keep even the bravest among us tangled in its web.

Actor-turned-director/writer Jacob Tierney (The Neon Bible, This Is My Father), elicits exquisitely subtle performances from an ensemble cast featuring Nick Stahl (In the Bedroom, Terminator 3, Carnivale) and newcomer Joshua Close as the almost angelic Oliver. Although faithful to the social reformist impulse at the heart of Dickens writing, TWIST translates the novels sorrow and fierce poignancy into starkly composed, beautifully cold images that will resonate with contemporary audiences. The film was a selection in both the Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival.

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  • this film is not for everyone, but i found it so sad! ive seen this film so many times and it made me cry... a LOT. i loved how it touched me so much, thought i wish there was a better ending and more love scene/kiss scenes between Dodge and Oliver. (Oliver (Joshua Close) was SOOOSOOO cute in the film, i fell in love with his character!!) =) watch it!!!

  • I really enjoyed this movie... it was a little depressing, but overall it was a really good movie.

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