Disturbingly brilliant.

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2008)

It is often a dark and uncomfortable journey through the mind of Stanley Kubrick, but he once again draws from the depths of human nature to deliver another startling and brilliant work of art in the form of 'A Clockwork Orange'. It won't keep you feeling warm and safe at night, and you'll never listen to 'Singin' in the Rain' quite the same way ever again, but at least you'll have someone to thank for it.
Calloused and cold-blooded, 'A Clockwork Orange' is not unlike Orwell's cautionary '1984' or Huxley's provocative 'Brave New World'. It explores a society gone astray, where anarchy meets fascism. A paradoxical combination, but a dangerous one if there ever were such a thing. This is an experience you are likely to never forget, for better or for worse. You'll want to look away, you'll want to squirm, you will hate Alex, but through it all, you will find your eyes glued to the screen in a haunting and poetic sort of way.
If there's one thing 'Clockwork' should be remembered for, remember it for the sets. The lavish, extravagant, wondrous, and colorful sets. Your senses will become intoxicated, and few films bleed such a thick and disturbing atmosphere as Kubrick's strange vision does here. Entertaining may not be the key word here, it often wasn't when it came to Stanley, but it is a film that can be appreciated for its raw beauty and unabashed sexuality.
Alex never truly comes to see himself as the horror he really is. He doesn't understand the twisted beast within him, and neither do we. We will never see it in ourselves, but will jump at the opportunity to brand others. 'A Clockwork Orange' sears our memory with powerful and evocative imagery that's difficult to face but equally difficult to resist. Its sarcastic humor will tickle you, only to further itself with even more into a dark world. Stanley Kubrick has crafted a lasting cinematic journey that lives on through the cold annals of 'A Clockwork Orange'.
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