We need choice - to be human

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 2005)

This movie is very disturbing and tough. When I read through many user reviews about this movie, I was sad that they liked it for the wrong reason. This movie is not about glorifying bullies, it is not about showing funny in-out scenes. I feel it is all about the brain-wash one goes through while watching the movie.
The important thing in the movie is about choice. You cannot convert a person to good, if you don't teach him what is good. You have to expose them to both Good and Evil, and give them a choice to Pick the Good from Evil. The movie starts of with our 'Brother' Alex raping women, beating up friends and foes with sinister glee. Not everybody likes to be beaten up. Crime begets crime, and he finds himself in Prison, thanks to his equally bad buddies.
He exchanges his prison term for a Brainwash treatment, and loses his ability to enjoy the evil deeds he always liked. They now made him wish for a painless silent death. He has no choice, but to be good. That spoils the whole concept of reform and what we see from there is shocking and disturbing.
Good movie, but not for soft hearted people