Review of Lolita (1962) by André Ø — 09 Apr 2008

An admirable early effort from Stanley Kubrick, one of my favorite directors. This is not a masterpiece like '2001: A Space Odyssey' or 'Full Metal Jacket', but quite good nonetheless. The first scene with James Mason and Peter Sellers is the best one.

I love the way Sellers overplay his character. Sue Lyon is a find as the little nymphet and the first few scenes with her and Mason are great. After the death of her mother, the movie loses a lot of the tension and focus.

However, the bathtub scene was truly funny and well-acted by Mason. I loved it. Since the end scene is first presented in the opening scene, we all know how it will end. Could have been better, but overall very good for its time.