Overrated

Rating: 5/10 (2 April 1999)

A Clockwork Orange, hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, is nothing more than an attempt to shock the audience. While I acknowledge the story idea is excellent, it is executed rather poorly by the otherwise flawless Stanley Kubrick. Moreover, Malcolm McDowell's acting performance is unmoving... I realize I'm watching this sick guy, but I stop caring about midway through the movie. Don't get me wrong, I am not easily offended. But I do recognize when a movie is simply trying to offend the audience for the sake of offending, as this movie does over and over and over again. It's a movie worth watching because of the brilliant story idea, but don't expect to get anything else out of this movie.