A Clockwork Orange-Kubrick's greatest film

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 2000)

When I first watched this film I had no idea what to expect. I had heard all the usual stories, its shocking and disgusting - basically a terrible vulgar piece of film which was worth staying away from, an image of this film which is completely inaccurate. It is a very clever film which deals with important questions about people such as Alex. What is the best way to deal with these obviously remorseless and uncaring people? Is the way that Alex was treated really justice? These are the questions that you come out of the cinema wondering. Its about a group of three teenagers, and their leader-Alex who get their kicks from stealing, beating and raping anyone who gets in their way. It deals mainly with Alex, his arrest and the 'justice' or lack of, that he receives. It is actually quite a funny film and the soundtrack is fantastic. Alex is obsessed with Beethoven and it is used throughout the film. Granted, it is a very shocking and disturbing film, but it is not, as it was made out to me, a mindlessly violent film. In fact it is quite the opposite. I think the one thing that people were most offended by when this film was first released was the amount of quite graphic sexual imagery. In my opinion it suits the theme and doesn't take away from the film at all. I think that this most likely the best of Stanley Kubrick's work and everyone who appreciates good film should see it.