Before I saw this movie for the first time, I assumed it would be a very dark drama about some pretty messed up shit. Instead, it is a very hilarious drama about some pretty messed up shit. The fact that they couldn't be blatant about their jokes makes them even funnier. I probably didn't catch them all the first time, or even this time maybe. Repeat viewing is worth it here for sure. Not to mention that all the actors are great in this. I can't even believe that Lolita is played by an actual 14 year old. She makes the role perfect and somehow doesn't look bad next to James Mason or Peter Sellers. By the end of the movie, you really start getting into the seriousness of what is going on, while still having the jokes here and there. And somehow they make you sorta sympathizes with a terribly awful relationship. My only negative is that they run it a bit too long. It feels like we take a long time to get to the end, but then suddenly jump forward years in one scene. Yet, for some reason we don't get the feeling that time has jumped. Don't get me wrong though, there isn't a scene that I think is bad in here. I think you should make sure you see this one for sure. Best to watch with friends, but not parents or something. That'd be weird.

This is a really messed up story. It's a little too long and the timeline can be a little confusing at one point. Sue Lyon is really good and I'm shocked to find out she was only 14 when they filmed this. James Mason is great too. I liked the music in this a lot.

Too gaudy, and not gaudy enough.

Never chase a bus nor a broad. They never worth it.

Kubrick manages to tell the inherently slippery story of Lolita without a single nude scene, which would have been the easy way to make the movie more attractive. It is though, in general, not required, as the story and the acting are excellent and entertaining as is. I just believe that mainly the scenes with Peter Sellers are mostly overacted to the point where they break the general vibe of the movie. This is though not enough to really harm the movie, which is still excellent entertainment after more than 60 years.