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Lolita (1962) Movie Reviews
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But as unfaithful as it is the novel, "Lolita" is surprisingly remarkable. It has a kind of weird comic feel to it, with small chuckles coming out of scenes that are funny because of character, not situation. And it has a kind of Sophoclean depth to it,...read the complete Lolita (1962) review at IMDB.com
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When a character's name enters the language as a general descriptor of a similar person, you know you're dealing with a classic....read the complete Lolita (1962) review at filmcritic.com kisses Lolita
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Lecturer Humbert Humbert moves to America to write and get a teaching job. He rents a room from widower Charlotte Haze and falls for her 15-year-old nymphet daughter Lolita....read the complete Lolita (1962) review at Britmovie
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by Phoebe Stogstill on November 29, 2008
Although this movie does not really accurately portray Nabokov's story, it is a work of art in itself. Sue Lyon is perfect as the object of sexual obsession. James Mason is perfect as the obsessed. Shelly Winters is perfect as Shelly Winters. Sue was ...
by Samantha Howard on September 27, 2008
This movie is funny, intense, and pure greatness. Almost as good as the book. A lot less sexual than the book Lolita. Even though this movie is black and white it somehow feels colorful because of Lolita's personality. ...
by Original Mixed Up... on June 29, 2008
Brilliant 2 1/2 hours of character portrayal by Mason, Sellers, Winters and the lovely Lolita.
Kubrick's depiction of Freudian sexuality,murder,possesiveness,insecurity, a world without purpose but the maximization of one's pleasure within one's own ...
by Andrew Ellington on June 05, 2008
The opening scene of `Lolita' is flawless, utterly flawless. In fact, it may be one of my favorite movie sequences of all time, flaunting one of my favorite supporting performances of all time; Peter Sellers' Clare Quincy. Sellers marvelously uses his ...
by Adam on May 10, 2008
Stanley Kubrick takes the controversial novel, and brings us the tale of an older man driven mad by the lustful desires that he has for his teenage stepdaughter. James Mason is perfect as Humpbert Humpbert, who is the main subject of this character study. ...
by A. Johnson "Jason... on March 25, 2008
As the theatrical trailer reminds us, making a movie of Lolita in the early 60s was a well-nigh impossible gesture. Nabokov's novel, with all its byzantine word games, centers on the ultimate taboo: Child rape. It's a tribute to Nabokov's genius that ...
by VWC on February 18, 2008
Even though this film is considered a classic, it still has not come close to the recognition it deserves. Despite its controversial theme, it's still very moving. The soundtrack is as underrated as the movie. ...
by Lolita Barber "Lo... on August 07, 2007
I have seen the movie Lolita several times. Everytime it's on I watch. I like the suspense of the movie. The whole time you are watching you don't really know ...
by John Farr "The Be... on June 28, 2007
A brilliant adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel penned by the author himself, ...
by Jabberwocky "Revi... on September 12, 2006
Lolita was made before Stanley Kubrick lost his mind--in a manner of speaking. There is no pretension, just good filmmaking. You know what I ...
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