My Favorite Movie Of All Time!

Rating: 10/10 (25 June 2002)

Stanley Kubrick's dark, ultra-violent and morbidly witty masterpiece is a film that cannot be seen indifferently. Those who view it fall distinctly into two seperate and opposed attitudes: Those who think it is nauseatingly sick, and those who love it. I fall into the latter category. This is my all time favorite movie. It is probably one of the most controversial films in history, and certainly Kubrick's most daring. The entire length of the movie, adapted from Anthony Burgess' dark novel, is unrelentingly violent, horrifying and if you can laugh at those things, you'll love it. THe story is as fascinating as the main character Alex, dealing with the concept of human choice in a delightfully sadistic way. But the concept itself is not the only attraction, Alex himself creates a positively delightful love-hate relationship between himself and the viewer. His napoleanic complex and fascination with his own sense of control is brilliantly portrayed by Malcolm MacDowell. When released in 1971, this film received an X-Rating, and while it would be less controversial today, it still has enough violence, sex, nudity, rape and sadism to transcend almost all the films punched out by today's ultra-violent, MTV driven culture. In conclusion, while not a film for everyone, A Clockwork ORange is an undisputed masterpiece with an everlasting appeal for those of use who can laugh at "a bit of the ole' ultra-violence."