Ultraviolence, A bit of the Ol' In-and-Out, Ludwig Van, but no Clockwork Oranges

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2001)

I always think of the book of A Clockwork Orange as a 10/10 masterpiece, as original as it is brilliant and terrifyingly beautiful. The movie, for me stands then same bar one seemingly small, yet highly important aspect not included in the film... Nowhere in the film is it explained why Alex is A Clockwork Orange, nor what the bloody hell a Clockwork Orange is. If I hadn't read the book before I saw the film, I would be stupendously confused, putting all of the film's bizarre qualities down to 'oh, it's just Kubrick's style'. To appreciate the full philosophical nuances of A Clockwork Orange, please read the book first.