Oliver & Company

Oliver and Company is the most fully realized animated film from the Disney Co. since 101 Dalmatians. It is inspired entertainment in all departments: characters, animation, comedy, plot and voices. [28 Nov 1988]

Take the kids. Have fun.

Cornball adventure ensues, punctuated by healthy helpings of singing, dancing and general merriment.

The animation is fairly unexciting though serviceable, and the overall mystification of class difference would probably have made Dickens shudder, but kids should find this tolerable enough.

It's not that Oliver and Company is not up to par. It actively denies its own unique heritage. [18 Nov 1988, p.C8]

Danger's never clear and present, but rather a convention. Simply put, Oliver & Company didn't work for me not because I'm many years past my sixth birthday but because it never scared me into forgetting that fact.

Oliver & Company is as out-of-touch as anything the studio ever made.

Just rewatched it as an adult. I used to watch this one a lot as a Kid like 22 Years ago. It's actually a good cartoon movie that i enjoyed even in current time. The only negative thing is that it's too short a bit.

OK, first things first. I am not sure what Charles **** would say if he found his best book "Oliver Twist" has inspired an animation. I hate to say this, but surprisingly the project worked quite nicely, if a little predictable and uneven at times. The animation isn't bad at all, actually very clean and smooth mostly, and neither is the story, both of which are the redeeming merits of an enjoyable movie like this one. The characters were also well done in general. My favourite was Georgette, what a genius the casting director was to cast Bette Midler. Jenny and Oliver- who was adorable- were appealing also, but Sikes at times was a bit frightening, and **** part was quite poorly written. Now the script was the letdown, very uneven at times, and unintentionally funny, and this marred the well-told narrative. Some of the characters were uninspiredly written, and Tito was a little hard to understand. On a positive note, I loved the songs, especially "Why Should I worry?" which is delightfully catchy. May I also say that Billy Joel did a great job with Dodger, who was one of the better characters. And it has a wonderful contemporary atmosphere. All in all, an enjoyable and well-told film, that was let down by the script. 8/10. Bethany Cox

Oliver & Company has its moments, particularly in the music and animation, but it’s one of Disney’s more forgettable efforts. It’s enjoyable in short bursts and has some nostalgic charm, but it falls short of the emotional and narrative depth the studio is known for.

Oliver e Sua Turma é um filme agradável, com uma boa dose de humor, músicas contagiantes e personagens carismáticos. No entanto, ele não atinge o mesmo nível de excelência de outras produções da Disney. A história simples e a falta de profundidade emocional fazem com que o filme não se destaque tanto, especialmente se comparado a clássicos da mesma década.Ainda assim, é uma obra que diverte e tem seu charme, sendo uma boa pedida para quem aprecia animações nostálgicas dos anos 80. Não é um filme perfeito, mas cumpre bem o papel de entreter.

Fairly entertaining Disney film with some good songs and decent humour. Its okay.