Bizarre, but thoughtful film

Rating: 7/10 (24 June 2005)

An exceedingly bizarre, unsettling movie in many ways. There weren't too many movies like this coming out in the late 60's, early 70's. The release of this movie made quite a splash in 1971.
Gruesome, humorous, strange look at vulnerability to sociopaths, our strange tendency to, at times, coddle criminals, and a further tendency to jump to extremes to protect ourselves. Extremes which can have horrendous consequences for the subject, but of not much concern for the victims or the public.
An interesting commentary, told in an odd, entertaining way.
Malcolm McDowell is just superb as Alex, the young hood who thinks he is too smart for everybody, who has the tables turned on him.