Lolita

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Chris F My immediate reaction to any attempt at sympathising with Humbert is utter disbelief. What on earth were they thinking? This man is a predator, a loathsome creep who not only sexualised but also engaged in sexual acts with a young girl he was meant to protect as her legal guardian. He utterly decimated her life. Dolores was meant to be in school, experiencing a normal childhood, socialising, and flourishing. Instead, her innocence was stolen, and her future irrevocably scarred. There can be no compassion, no quarter given, for someone who commits such an egregious violation. Adding to his monstrous acts, he is also a murderer. While the man he killed may have been deserving of his fate, that does not in any way absolve Humbert of his crime or diminish the horror of his actions. My heart truly aches for Dolores. She was a victim in every sense of the word, used and abused, and ultimately met a tragic end. It is truly awful to witness. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review Makemake P Unnecessary remake. Too fast paced storyline. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/14/25 Full Review Audience Member Ending made me sad... Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Maddie B One of the best films created. Often overlooked for it's heavy themes and different take on reality. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/04/25 Full Review Tracey P On face value this will always a difficult book and film. But if you keep an open mind if reading the book, then you’ll notice extra details. It’s take a couple of readings to then read between the lines. Humbert, as an early teen, lost the girl he’d came to love. She died and he’s locked into finding a replacement all his life. At the beginning of the book you like his character but as you go through the book you increasingly come to dislike him & are against him by the end. Another thing to be aware of is that Lolita is young, very naive, wanting attention, and knowing that she’s pretty. Humbert is handsome so the two of them meeting is a recipe for eventual disaster. Add in Lolita’s mother as well so there are now three types of monstrous people in varying ways. You will be shocked by some events but this is very much a book about characters & how each plays for their own gain. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review D. Hunter P The movie had great performances all around. The unreliable narrator of Humbert really shines in this version. You see his skewed perceptions and just how wrong it is. I also feel like the explaination for his desires at the beginning was a lot better than the Kubrik version. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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