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Adapted from the novel by Vladimir Nabokov (previously filmed by Stanley Kubrick in 1962), Lolita stars Jeremy Irons as Humbert Humbert, a college literature professor. In early adolescence, Humbert fell hopelessly and tragically in love with a girl his own age, and, as he grew into adulthood, he never lost his obsession with "nymphets," teenagers who walk a fine line between being a girl and a woman. While looking for a place to live after securing a new teaching position, he meets Charlotte
Sep 27, 1997 Wide
Jun 29, 1999
Samuel Goldwyn Company
All Critics (39) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (7) | DVD (24)
...the performances hit the right notes...
Irons is excellent, but the film is a real cold shower
...any film of Lolita is bound to disappoint the few who insist on the primacy of Nabokov's novel
...while the Kubrick account is still more fun in its own eccentric way, this new one more than holds its own--a more sensual, poetic vision of the story.
The film is remarkably...disturbing. There's no other way to put it.
Nabakov's insightful questioning of the values of modern Western culture are still wonderfully hidden in this take on his still discomforting tale about living your dream, about the myth of having it all. Excellent turns by the cast almost give one to forget the mischevious, indelicate way the subject is approached.
December 7, 2011Super Reviewer
I expected it to be much more disturbing, however since it was Lolita who started all their exploits it wasn't as creepy or perverted. Saying that, it was uncomfortable to watch at times especially with the great performances by Irons and Swain. The character of Lolita was very well done as she acted incredibly
October 10, 2011Super Reviewer
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