The epitome of all 'art house' cinema.

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2004)

If A Clockwork Orange was a painting, today it would stand alone as a masterpiece, the jewel of Stanley Kubricks impressive crown, its value incalculable.
After watching a film like ACO all preceding and subsequent viewings of movies (with the exception of a rare few) pale into significance and are easily forgotten compared to this engrossing, visually stunning, intelligent, shocking, darkly humorous, grand movie that it is. Forget this film in a hurry you will not. >From the perplexing opening scenes to the time the credits role the film grabs you by the ears (and eyes!) and doesn't let go.
ACO is surely Kubricks defining masterpiece. The Background score is incredible (Beethoven anyone?), Malcolm McDowell is unbelievable and given his performance you can see why Kubrick said he wouldn't go ahead with the film if he couldn't get his signature. Visually the film is fantastic, and the vernacular used (called NASDAT I believe) is enthralling.
The greatest motion picture of all time- enough said.