i watch this film before i read the movie or have see kubrick film . when i read the book and compare it to this film and i realize that this film be a failure in represent the book of nabokov . sure and more of the story event take place in this film then kubrick and but it translate the scene completely inaccurate a to how they be describe in the book . all of the character in the book be completely different a to how they be portray in this film . humbert in the book be a mean manipulative snake type of character . a self obsess flamboyant character and with a taste for do dirty deed to reach his goal . humbert in the book doesn not love lolita . not her character anyway . he be a man sexually obsessed with her look and her age and not her personality and which he complaints time after time in the book . the humbert character in the book be a lot close to clare quilty then the 1997 movie make it seem . this film make jeremy iron humbert a tragic traumatized drama character full of guilt and despair . a tragic romantic lonesome man with a broken heart and basically a good person besides one little flaw . then lolita in the book . lolita in the book 12 and and basically not much different from your average girl in the early day of puberty . experiment with the power of sexuality . yes . slutty . no . lolita in the book be just a girl who get into this situation by accident and and try all that she can for her young age to stay alive . the lolita in the book be not the sexualized naughty teenager we see in the medium . that be the result of various form of medium exploitation . the lolita in the book do not have any blond or red braid or pigtail and and do not wear sailor or any other stereotype outfit . the lolita in the book be girl with dark brown bob hair and and a honey tan skin and with a polka dot bikini . however and the 1997 film portray lolita the way she be portray a a stereotype teenage hussy in the sex industry as well a the regular medium . with her reddish blond braid and pigtail and stereotypical child girl outfit and average ordinary sleazy teenage character and the lolita play by dominique swain be nothing like the character in the book . neither by look or by character . then clare quilty in the book be describe a a charismatic artist . ultimately a dangerous wealthy pervert and but he be never describe a a dirty old man . clare quilty in the book be a humbert with a big house and more money . clare quilty in this movie be portray a the audience of today expect it . the marc dutroux type of sick dirty pig like maniac . i think this movie be good at the point when i hadn not read the book and but after i read the book and i thought be be a failure . i dislike it because when it come out and the production team and every newspaper and article claim that this movie be make absolutely faithful to the book . when i read the book and i find out that be be all but faithful to vladimir nabokov book . kubrick film may have be a bit shy and tame and but it be closer to the heart and soul of nabokov novel . it do not hide important key element of humbert twist personality . before you watch this movie and read the book . after you have see this movie and read the book again .