A Clockwork Orange- A work of sheer brilliance

Rating: 9/10 (7 May 2008)

I only viewed ACO a couple of weeks ago, from the minute go I was spellbound by its sheer brilliance. Adapted from a novel by Anthony Burgess ACO is a shocking tale of redemption and revenge. When released ACO caused a huge sensation and was banned for several years. After seeing I can see why it caused so much offence, there is a fair deal of nudity and it shows the main character raping women. Until I saw ACO the only movie I had watched of Stanley Kubrick was The Shining but this is in a league of its own. After seeing this movie I also saw Kubrick's other masterpiece 2001: A Space Oddysey which I didn't fully understand but I will give another go. ACO is a landmark movie and is a work of sheer brilliance from a great director.