Mr. Sykes is a horrible gangster than threatens Fagin's life if he doesn't pay back an overdue loan. He brandishes a gun and has two mean Doberman dogs. Both he and his dogs die in a car crash with a subway train. Not graphic, but I therefore can't recommend it for very young children. This seems a bit "heavy" for a Disney adventure that otherwise is a real "knockout" in terms of music, animation, and characterizations. (Of course all the animals can talk! It's Disney.) Perhaps not a true Disney Classic, but otherwise very clever, quite entertaining and short. (It's only 74 minutes.) Excellent new music and voices by Huey Lewis, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, and others.
Review of Oliver & Company
