One of my favourite movies

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2003)

A Clockwork Orange is undeniably one of the greatest and most original films ever made and, in my opinion, Kubrick's greatest work. The intricacy with which Kubrick unravels his nightmare-ish vision of a futuristic, violent people is unrelenting and amazing.
I have never been able to find a problem with this movie and yet it stands above so many others in complexity and scale of vision in terms of both the story and the composition of the film itself, indeed ideal breeding ground for mistakes and complaints. But there are none that I can find.
There is one small notion, oft-stated that the film is not as shocking or provocative these days as when it was first released. That I can't argue with; these days we seem to have become more desensitized to sex and violence in films and can only wonder why this film in particular was banned when it first came out. But while the action in the film does not have quite the same impact, it cannot possibly detract in the slightest from Kubrick's artistic vision. The story, the characters, the scenery and the occasional spurts of savage irony are as impressive and awe-inspiring today as they ever were, and time cannot wear them down. Full marks to Malcolm McDowell in the lead performance as well. 5 stars out of 5.