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Lolita (1962)
Uhh, superb!
I have recently bought the Stanley Kubrick visionary filmmaker collection box that includes a Blu Ray version of "Lolita". I am not familiar with Vladimir Nabokov's novel, but the movie is splendid. I consider this a highlight of film noir cinema. The movie centers the obsession of a middle-aged man upon a 14 year teenage girl. The acting is superb, especially by James Mason as Humbert Humbert who is likely to be stuck in midlife crisis. As he was looking for a room to let he just got acquainted with his "lolita" by name Dolores Haze. She is the gorgeous daughter of Charlotte Haze, a bumptious, status-seeking, 40-something householder (the slang refers to a cougar) who was about to rent a free room in her house. Charlotte asked her new tenant to look after her young daughter with whom she had a strained relationship. Time went on and Humbert became more and more obsessed with Lolita but also had to resist the sexual proposals of his landlady (
) I do not intend to spoiler too much here. The story telling is marvelous. Humbert's infatuation with the girl reached his climax as Lolita confessed her love to him. He increasingly made severe attempts to control Lolita's daily life due to his jealousy and he began to lose self-control and stability. If you are watching the movie you will fast realize that the catastrophe must have soon befallen. Lolita was playing with Humbertand Humbert couldn't bear up the complicated love story. I do not purpose to tell you more than necessary, and hope to awake your interest.
Watch this movie – I highly recommend it! One of the best i have ever seen.
Hwanghae (2010)
The camera work ruins this great movie
I have nothing against unsteady camera work if this is used for chasing scenes or is taken as a crucial stylistic element (e. g. Black Witch Project). But what the heck ... over the whole movie you feel like sitting in a boat that pitches and yaws up and down on the sea. The camera work mirrors any gestures or motions even in no-action plots. Otherwise, this movie shows great acting and is surely an interesting thriller. I love the Korean no gun fights. Sometimes you have problems to recognize and relate the Korean actors (they looks very similar to me). Thus, the movie encounters difficulties to follow the plot easily. Nevertheless, i strongly recommend this movie - even if you have to watch it twice.