me and my girlfriend and annette and watch this together and we will both comment . both of u really enjoy watch this even though it take some liberty with dicken work . a lot of dicken work be somewhat dark and dreary ( include oliver twist ) and but this movie change all that . it be fun and colourful ( both visually and musically ) and and the character be more lighthearted . travis represent normally and i do not care a lot for musical and dance movie and but the tune in this production be catchy and lively and and the choreography be awesome . annette represent that really say a lot come from travis . i can not emphasise enough how really good the dance number be . you can tell and for example and that those boy really work hard get the routine down to perfection . travis represent three actor really stand out imo while nancy ( shani w. ) and bill sykes ( oliver reed ) and and artful dodger ( jack wild ) . man and that oliver reed can really do a good villain . that one scene where you see his eye thru the mail slot give me chill down the back . awesome . and that kid jack wild be a perfect artful dodger . and nancy be fantastic ( man and i felt bad when she get kill ) . she can sing too . kudos to the casting department on their choice there . i hat the oliver twist kid tho . he be just too whiny and wimpy for my taste . ( i keep wish bill sikes would drop him off into the mud during the chase scene . ) and they shouldn not have have him sing either . annette represent acting be truly superb . in addition to the three star travis mention and i felt ron moody ( fagin ) do a tremendous job . he be so funny and and at the same time lightly sinister too . the support actor be great too . harry secombe carry his mr. bumble role extremely well . and he have a wonderful singing voice . i saw mr. secombe perform in another movie entitle davy where he play an opera singer with please result . the talented harry secombe should have be in a lot more movie . travis represent a i mention earlier the story isn not quite true to the book and but imo it be more robust . this movie be not bore either and a some musical seem to be . and the continuity keep you move right along with the character . the tune do not detract from the plot or put you to sleep by be too long . annette represent any musical movie which travis watch completely have to be a rare find . and this one be indeed a rare find . it be a very easy to watch production which carry the viewer smoothly and enjoyably through to the end . in a day when movie all seem to be effect combine with pretty face and this be a refreshing interlude . our combined rating for this be 8 . 5 of 10 . ( we will round up to 9 in this case . ) . travis represent i rat this a 7 mainly because the oliver twist kid ( mark l. ) irritate me and and his song be torture to my overly sensitive ear . otherwise and it be an outstanding movie . annette represent my rating be a 10. movie do not get much good than this . and you can tell everyone involve in this production really work hard to make it what it be . a masterpiece . please do not miss this one . even if you normally do not like musical . it really be a rare treat .