Lyne doesn't seem to get the novel, failing to incorporate any of Nabokov's black comedy -- which is to say, Lolita's heart and soul.
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This review of Lolita (1997) was written by Keith Phipps and published by The A.V. Club on 25 Apr 2012.
Lolita has generally received positive reviews.
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