Disturbed.... Sinister.... SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2011)

A person will go lost for adjectives to define Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece that is A Clockwork Orange. It is one of those rare moments in cinema where everything just doesn't seem to mater anymore and all you can actually care about is the visual treat that you are being subject to. The arresting visuals, the theme, the sinister plot, that arty look all round and the question the movie finally dares to ask you just make it so much more than any ordinary movie you would catch on an ordinary Friday evening. There is so much more to the movie than meets the eye and it is not for the squeamish for sure. Yes, scene after scene and scream after scream will disturb you more and more and if you really focus on the movie it will make you think more and more and more. There are many many questions asked about a lot of ethical concerns. What those concerns are you will find out as you watch the movie yourself. But you will not be let out without a feeling in your gut that wont leave you for a few days for sure.
Malcolm McDowell has to carry the whole movie on his shoulders and her does it seamlessly. The weird clothes, the eye liner, that sick accent, the narrating and his antics combined provide a treat to never forget and which none can mimic. Being the sole character who is present throughout the film, he pushes himself to a really really high level of acting where Alex turns out to be a menace to everyone including himself. You can see a vivid range of emotions and character development painstakingly etched onto his face and in his eyes especially in the iconic Ludovico technique scene. The supporting cast all round him does a great job in showing the menace of his character and at times showing how menacing they can be as well.
Much need not be said about Stanley Kubrick. Those who know has work know how good things can get when he gets stuff right. He always gets his stuff right as well. It still bothers me to know that such a great director did not win a directing Oscar. He truly deserved 3 Oscars for the top three honors of film, direction and screenplay. He doesn't hold back on anything and you can never see him pulling punches. He comes flat out and smacks you in your face and you will not a much better smack than this, believe me.
For the beautifully created sets, the director, the sick screenplay, the magnificently menacing Alex and for the down right disturbing amount of brilliance shown I have to give it a 10/10.