One of Kubrik's Finest

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2003)

I absolutely love this movie. It's quite a departure from the campy, cheesy teen movies most of my generation has been subjected to. Even though the film has a ton of nudity and a lot of the "ultra violence", it still finds a way to go up on everybody's "top 10 movies of all time" list. I think that Malcolm McDowell should have received the Academy Award for his role as Alex. It's so real and shocking at the same time how well he goes into the character. You can tell from the opening shot... his cold stare into the camera looking right at us... you can tell just by watching him that he isn't just playing Alex.. he IS Alex. The infamous "Singin' In the Rain" scene is forever burned into everyone's brain. It was brilliant acting, and not to mention the excellent direction by one of the best filmmakers of the past century: Stanley Kubrik. I also think he should have received the Oscar for this one. Somehow the way he moves the camera is artistic and very unique. There's no words to explain how I feel while I watch a Kubrik film. It's such a special experience I can't quite describe it. Stanley Kubrik was a man that was always ten years ahead of his time; and so will this movie.