Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2014)

A Clockwork Orange is to me a cinematic masterpiece. Stanley Kubrick one of my all-time favorite directors did this film with perfection shot by shot. Malcolm McDowell delivers an unforgettable performance as the ultra-violent crook Alex. I am deeply fascinated by that in start of the film first you almost hate the main character because of his disgusting acts and at the end of the film you feel sympathy for the guy. I also really like how Kubrick used Beethoven's ninth symphony under the scenes where violence occurs. It places the viewer inside of Alex's head and shows us how beautiful violence is to Alex. I find it remarkable that 43 years after the film had its release it is still very controversial. I have read that when the film was released Stanley Kubrick received death threats and he withdrew it from theatres and almost destroyed it himself. But even with all the controversy it survived. I guess that you either love or hate this film. To me it has all the elements you could possibly wish for: a roller-coaster of feelings, provocation, excellent and powerful cinematography and memorable acting.
But at last Kubrick told us that we should not change a person's nature. I love it.