This film defines the classic term 'ahead of its time'...one of the best films ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2009)

Keep in mind, Alfred Hitchcock did introduce us to suspense and horrorific images on screen.......but in an age when the word 'shocking' was used to describe the end to "West Side Story", a movie as horrific as this not only broke down all barriers, but showed everyone just how horrid the world really can be. Many would be quick to think that this movie would be banned from every theatre in the nation......some in fact did......however, as horrific as some may have found it, not one person could look away from its genius. Even if what it is showing you is so graphic, there is poetry behind everything Kubrick captured in this movie. Rarely do i ever use the term 'work of art' when describing a film.....but in this case, how could you not. Not one part of this movie is less than entertaining. Many may argue over what movie has changed the way we look at movies, you have your "Citizen Kane", "Godfather", "Psycho"......but to me, it is this movie......because it went farther past the norm of that time. Sure, the other movies i mentioned did that as well.......but where those movies took a couple of steps, this movie took giant leaps.