My Review

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

"A Clockwork Orange" is about young rebellious Alex and his gang of thugs who go around and terrorize the town. He is apprehended and subjected to a 'test procedure' that will cure him of his animal instincts.
Now cured, Alex is released to a society that he once degraded, and who now degrades him. He cannot fight back because of the procedure that was done to him, and it serves as poetic justice to a person who caused so much damage.
This movie is critically acclaimed and with good reason. Stanley Kubrick was one of the best directors of our time, and he delivered a top-notch sci-fi movie that's also filled with his political and social undertones (such as the 'morals' of society and how by eliminating the animal urges people have can make them a perfect person). McDowell did a fantastic job, and overall the film is exceptional (the music, the scenery, the acting...everything). Kubrick definitely delivered a classic in "Clockwork Orange."