A tricky little bugger

Rating: 9/10 (12 March 2000)

A Clockwork Orange is a tricky little film. It's isn't among my top ten films, but it's still a good film. It isn't as good a satire as Dr. Strangelove, nor is as full of wonder as 2001, but it probably Kubrick's most peculiar film.
Whenever I hear someone who says they love this movie, I ask them why. If they say because of the violence, my heart sinks. I want to tell them that's not the point, and if that's the reason you like this movie, than you have no business watching it.
This movie isn't Kubrick's best, but it isn't a narcissistic piece of showmanship as some have suggested. It is a puzzling and interesting piece of work.