Evil in its finest form

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2019)

This is probably one of the best film I've watch. Despite being made for almost half a century ago, it still tops many of the films made today. I love the way this film was directed, the tone of the film, the narrative of it, the characters, and the meaning behind the story.
I believe nobody could argue that the protagonist, Alex, is the greatest villain of all time. He is pure evil and absolutely detestable. He is the embodiment of every terrible things in this society. Still, I found myself strangely smypathizing with him in many situations. Malcolm McDowell is absolutely fantastic in his role as Alex.
The film itself is brutal and disturbing. I can understand how and why some people can't make it to the ending. Moreover, there is no good characters in this film, and there's no one I'd like to root for. Everyone is all acting in their self-interest, doing what best for themselves.
This film can be interpret in numerous ways depending on the viewers. In my opinion, the film is trying to represent the real nature of the society we're living in and the unpleasant reality of this world. The violence is real and most of it exists because of human, however, we often choose to ignore it to our own convenience. In this case, what should the society choose, freedom or safety?
Finally, this film is probably not to everyone's taste, but I believe it deserves to be on the list of iconic films. It touches on the topic that few are dared to discuss. And although, it seems surreal, I believe it's actually not that far off from reality.