Unforgettable character

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2006)

What can't you say about this movie it is way over the edge in every possible manner. I think this film makes people feel uneasy because of the amazing performance of McDowell (Alex), you hate what he does but you love his character. In many ways it is very much like other Kubrik films being split into three portions Alex free to do what he will, Alex incarcerated, Alex free again but cured. You see this in both 2001 and a full metal jacket a sort of beginning middle and end each act very different from the one another. I do believe that Kubrik intended on 2001 space odyssey being his master piece but some how Clockwork has a much deeper impression on anyone who has seen it and will certainly be considered his masterpiece among film buffs. Let me wrap this up by saying that A clock work orange is unlike any other film I have seen and although Malcolm McDowell may be a relative unknown he gives perhaps the greatest performance I have ever seen as a lead character.