One of the Most Memorable Films of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 2007)

Stanley Kubrick made many important films during his career including several that are far more famous than "Clockwork Orange." (Considering the number of years his career spanned, it is amazing that he actually completed relatively few movies. It's been said that he never repeated himself, and perhaps that is why he made so few.) Still, despite "2001," despite "Dr. Strangelove," no Kubrick film has stuck with me as vividly as "Clockwork Orange." The Malcolm McDowell character may be the most frightening ever depicted -- far more disturbing than Hannibal Lector or the villains in those awful horror movies. The violence makes this movie difficult to watch. But you ought to see it if you are interested in great movies or in great moments in film history.