Review of Lolita (1962) by Brian S — 13 Jun 2008

The first scene between Sellars and Mason is one of the best scenes I have ever seen in film history. It is beautifully shot, beautifully written and beautifully acted. This is one of the greatest opening scenes in history, not only because of those reasons, but because it gets your attention straight away and you aren't waiting for a long time for the film to get going.

And the opeing titles, just before this scene are phenominal. Short and sweet and a lot more inventive than those long ones you see in films. It sticks in mind almost as well as that first great scene.

But, the rest of the film is utterly superb aswell.

Stanley Kubrick, again, brought another great feature to the world of film.