He's been cured alright...

Rating: 9/10 (10 April 2007)

*A Clockwork SPOILER*
Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) is the quintessential modern day hooligan; he rapes, beats, destroys and steals, with the help of his three droogs.
But when, after a robbery that ended with the accidental death of the victim (who basically died deep-throating a huge penis (sculpture) - an ugly and unlikeable woman with disturbing artistic taste), Alex is left to suffer the consequences of his act by his droogs that have decided to revolt.
After two years of prison, Alex decides to become a guinea pig for the experimental Ludovico technique, which is guaranteed to get him out of prison in two weeks.
But the Ludovico technique reveals itself to be cruel and unusual punishment, even for a rotten person such as him (in the book he was way worse, though), conditioning him not only against all kinds of violent acts - thus leaving him defense's in the case his victims would decide to get revenge (which actually happens) - but also against Beethoven's Ninth, which is going to almost be the death of him...
An allegory about the right to choose, 'A Clockwork Orange' manages to be disturbing and cutting edge even today, or maybe, especially today, since the future described in the book and novel is actually happening in front of us.
A great help is given by the solid script and the great acting, McDowell in primis, but also by the surreal, dream-like style of photography and music.
Watch this movie, oh brothers and only friends, then go into the streets and take a look at the baby gangs: the Droogs' Age has come.
A Clockwork Orange: 9/10.