Pure genius, timeless and not for everyone

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2008)

It's hard for me to read the negative comments about Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange," but then I have to sit back and realize this movie is not for everyone. So here is a quick checklist for those considering viewing the film.
1. If you go to church every Sunday...this movie is not for you.
2. If your favorite movie came out in the last 15 years...this movie is definitely not for you.
3. If you dislike classical music...It's not for you.
4. If you dislike like violence...you better stick to PG-13 because this movie is absolutely, positively not for you!
Unfortunately, it appears that many who dislike the film cannot get past the ultra-violence and brief nudity, which are central to the plot.
Alex, a youth living in a nondescript future London, is pure evil. He is deceitful, manipulative, he robs, rapes, kills and brutalizes without any remorse. In this future society the government is concerned with staving off the climbing crime rate and rehabilitating the youth of the day. After a murder conviction leave's Alex in the stir, we truly see how conniving and unrepentant he is. Once released from prison, a government experiment leaves Alex defenseless against violence from those he has wronged, but it is still difficult not to root for him.
I think people are who are truly disturbed by this film realize, but would never admit, how they would like to be like Alex in a small way and take part in some or all of his exploits. I wonder if they would say the same about "Lolita," equally disturbing, but on a different level. Those who love it feel the same, which is why they watch it over and over.
Yet another masterpiece by Kubrick, in my humble opinion.