Reading the book is always better than reading the book, as what most people say. After watching parts of the movie in class, it shows how much of a difference writing makes to a reader than the movie to a viewer. In the book, the plot may seem dramatic and abnormal while to some, it is seen as a comedy. The movie seems to portray the story more of a comedy than a tragedy.
Lolita in the movie seems to be played by an older woman than a young twelve year old girl. Personally, I think that the movie is directed in a less serious offense than how the book treats the situation of Humbert Humbert and Lolita. For those who take the plot in a serious way because an older man falls in love with a young girl, the movie acts as a comedic relief to soothe the disturbing feeling from the story.
The background music of the movie is a happy and upbeat song that plays even throughout the worst situations, like Mrs. Haze's death. The way that Humbert Humbert and Lolita acts are hilarious and not taken seriously by the audience. With those two factors, how can the audience take the movie seriously? There are many jokes in the book that are incorporated in the movie which makes it a comedy. This questions my outlook on the novel now.. was it written on a serious or comedic note?
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