I never thought that a film of any kind will be able to blow me away to an absurd degree but OH MY GOD!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2013)

I have heard a lot about this movie before i've decided to rent it a few days earlier. I heard about how violent it is and how controversy it caused on it's initial release and its ban (I learned about in my mass media class about violence in the media)even spawning a syndrome in which gangs of young men impersonate the main characters taking journeys of rape and the so-called "ultra-violence". After finally renting it and watching it i finally saw what this film really is: Extremely violent, disturbing and sick but ultimately a genius masterpiece and one of the finest works of cinema ever made. In futuristic Britain, young Alex and his gang enjoy going out at nights and hitting raping and cursing everything in their way, but when Alex is caught by the police for murdering (by accident) one of his victims he is sentenced to 14 years of prison, but when ALex hears about a new method that might help him get out of jail quick, which is an experiment that will eventually make him feel sick every time he gets into a situation that might trigger his violent and sexual desires. Alex agrees but while this method helps get out of jail and diminish his violent desires, it also takes away his humanity from him and his ability to make his own choices which leads society to take advantage of him and unleash its violence on him and Begin went through the experiment, he is left helpless against it. Everything about this film, from the script to the direction to the performances to the soundtrack (relying heavily on Beethoven's 9th symphony), and of course the violent and sexual footage that might disturb to a level that some will find too much, all add up to this films ultimate message: How much can the authorities take over the individual's ability to make his/her own decisions and strip him away from humanity no matter who he or she is. Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece lives on and will continue to earn new fans every year, if u haven't seen this film before and have the ability to watch it, do yourself a favor and watch it, fro it is one of the greatest, most thought-provoking films ever made