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A man marries his landlady so that he can take advantage of her daughter.
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If it can't quite live up to Nabokov's words, Adrian Lyne's Lolita manages to find new emotional notes in this complicated story, thanks in large part to its solid performances.

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture How does Lyne's Lolita compare with Stanley Kubrick's, back in 1962? It's superior in balance. Feb 1, 2018 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic Shorn of Nabokov's language, as it must be, any film of Lolita, even one as adequately made as Lyne's, must seem somewhat gaunt. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mike Davies Birmingham Post This is an intelligent, faithful reading, suffused with a heady sense of atmosphere of a post war America that's also losing its innocence. Disturbing certainly, but the worst thing you can say is that it's a bit dramatically dull. Feb 2, 2023 Full Review Michael Wood The New York Review of Books Dominique Swain as Lolita is appropriately sulky and gawky, and she has a sudden, delayed smile which lights up the whole film whenever it appears. Aug 17, 2018 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com [VIDEO ESSAY] Although it is considered sacrilege in some circles to say it, Adrian Lyne's 1997 film version of Vladimir Nabokov's often banned 1954 novel is a vast improvement over Stanley Kubrick's beloved 1962 version. Rated: A+ Jul 5, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Courtney K ahhh idk; i didn't think this was that good. & I struggled to actually believe his attraction to her - she was a brat. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Alexis W Coming from the lens of Humbert being a unreliable narrator, and Nabokov's original source material, this movie is very...conflicting. I feel like they certainly could of shown more of Dolores slipping through Humbert's unreliability. The true Dolores, what she was going through and the trauma she was living through. Dolores's character is hollow because of the perspective of the film, which does ring true to the book Lolita. But I feel like they could of added in more. The ending is heartbreaking, this film is worth a watch and isn't bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Shioka O It's worth watching to see two leads performance even though it doesn't beyond the classic by Kubrick. Voice-over by Jeremy Irons always wins. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review VICTORIA A What a sad story for Dolores. It’s hauntingly sad. Really amazing performances by all. Really wish I hadn’t watched it because it’s so disturbing and heartbreaking. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review Jason Such an amazing performance by both leads. It always baffles me why Swain didn't excel after this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Leaburn O Having just finished the book, the film became required viewing. It's impossible to match the book on film but the editor did a good job and told the story relatively faithfully. It has a very different feel to the book but it's an interesting interpretation. Bought on DVD some time ago but I was awaiting completion of the book before I watched. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man marries his landlady so that he can take advantage of her daughter.
Director
Adrian Lyne
Producer
Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels
Screenwriter
Stephen Schiff
Production Co
Guild, Pathe UK, Lolita Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.4M
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Surround
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