Not what I expected. Unbelievable.

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2006)

It is a disgrace that this movie is #59 on the top 250. It's underrated. Yeah, I said it. This movie should be in the top 20, not behind The Matrix (no offence).
The first time watching this, it's not hard for one to see why this was such a controversial movie for the 1970's. Blatant nudity, brutal violence, and a few rape scenes, to name a few.
However, what really pushes this movie into cult classic, and classic period, is how Alex is completely turned around by "the cure". Being a no good, immoral punk, to a straight-laced person that literally couldn't hurt a fly, even if he tried. The way his parents reject him is very emotional. Malcolm McDowell delivers some of the best acting I've ever seen.
This film teaches a lesson to everyone: be careful what you do in the past, for they will haunt you in the future, in ways you can't even imagine. This is shown in the surprisingly emotional 40 minutes, when Alex is turned away by his parents, former friends, and people he had hurt in the past.
This is definitely a must see, and definitely one of Kubrick's best.