I Was Cured Alright.....

Rating: 9/10 (20 February 2008)

I really do feel it should have taken home the best picture Oscar in 1971.Truely a masterpiece. Anyway, the real reason i'm posting this comment is for two distinct reasons.
#1) Before I saw the movie I read the book. As soon as i finished the book(which i read in about 24 hours,after periodic breaks. Also my favorite book of all time) I borrowed the DVD of the film from a friend and watched it. At First I didn't know what to think.The questions that crossed threw my mind were "Was this film even worthy of all this hype?" or "Was that just the greatest movie i've ever seen?" The truth is folks, this is one of the better films ever made,I certainly agree this is Kubricks best film. It one of those movies that is so strange and different that you cant help but to love it. The only real flaw that I found in the film that i didn't like was all the perverted photos and art in the film(which is prob. the strangest part of the film, though I understand its purpose, i felt some of it was a little senseless.
#2) The Ending. This film ends on one the greatest "What the hell just happened?" final scenes of all time. You really can't tell 100% whether or not Alex would continue his old ways or change because of his experiences. The final quote of the film "I was cured alright", not to mention the tone in which Alex says it, leads me to believe that he would continue his old ways(though it the book it is apparent in the final chapter that we wants to change).
This Film is absolutely amazing. Without a doubt in my top 5 favorites of all time. I really enjoyed the book a lot more than the film, but there no question that A ClockWork Orange is one of the better films of all time.