I had high hopes for "Flight of the Doves" because it reunites Jack Wild (The Artful Dodger) and Ron Moody (Fagan) from the smash hit Oscar-winning musical, "Oliver!". However, the magic that existed in this earlier film isn't in "Flight of the Doves" and the film is a bit dopey.
The story is about a pair of British kids (including Wild) who are being raised by an uncle who neglects them horribly. The pair have had enough and decide to run away to their grandmother who lives in Ireland (Dorothy McGuire). But when the uncle learns of an inheritance, he chases after them and feigns interest in them. He also enlists the aid of a master of disguises (Moody) to assist in the effort.
There is so much I did not enjoy about the film....and it's not because I am so picky but because the film alienates adults because it's pretty dopey. It also has an ending that is sappy and only makes sense if you are a young child...and this is exactly the audience for the film.....young and undemanding kids. But the film shows children in peril, so the younger kids might not enjoy it either. For adults, 2 out of 10. For kids old enough to enjoy it and not be traumatized by it, 5 out of 10.
The story is about a pair of British kids (including Wild) who are being raised by an uncle who neglects them horribly. The pair have had enough and decide to run away to their grandmother who lives in Ireland (Dorothy McGuire). But when the uncle learns of an inheritance, he chases after them and feigns interest in them. He also enlists the aid of a master of disguises (Moody) to assist in the effort.
There is so much I did not enjoy about the film....and it's not because I am so picky but because the film alienates adults because it's pretty dopey. It also has an ending that is sappy and only makes sense if you are a young child...and this is exactly the audience for the film.....young and undemanding kids. But the film shows children in peril, so the younger kids might not enjoy it either. For adults, 2 out of 10. For kids old enough to enjoy it and not be traumatized by it, 5 out of 10.