but Adrian Lyne’sLolitaopts to heighten and detract different aspects. And so it feels like a satisfying second read of a book or a second watching of a movie, because you get a fresher perspective and newer insights
so I think Lyne should have had a bit more fun with the script - not as much fun as Kubrick did with his version (which was unbearably silly), but lighten up just a bit. I cannot pinpoint any more negative aspects to 'Lolita' (1997), but I know there clearly are some because I...
To her alone would I talk; but at some appropriate moment I would say I had left my wrist watch or my sunglasses in that glade yonder—and plunge with my nymphet into the wood. Reality at this juncture withdrew, and the Quest for the Glasses turned into a quiet little orgy with a sin...
film. I love Kubrick's 1950s films like Paths of Glory or The Killing, so I was very excited to watch Lolita, and it did not disappoint. Lolita beautifully and subtly tells its story, full of amazing performances, well done dialogue, and great writing, making this an enthralling watch. ...