Didn't make me look away!

Rating: 4/10 (20 March 2010)

I had been dying to see A Clockwork Orange because of all the hype and criticism surrounding this motion picture. It has been known for its grotesque display of sex, violence, and music which make people rather squeamish but, hey, it didn't disturb the crap out of me. Stanley Kubrick never came across to me as a wonderful director and A Clockwork Orange is no exception. His work maybe daring but his films are to old fashioned and boring. 2001: A Space Odyssey was probably the most boringest movies ever because most of the time it was about a couple of monkeys sniffing each others butts. I don't see how people get into that sort of stuff. The "Old-Ultraviolence" moments were where you saw people being beaten to death or ladies being raped by a couple of hoodlums, as described in the film. Malcolm McDowell was truly great in this film but I can't say it's the best movie he has ever been in. I have hardly seen him act in any films but he is known for films that had nudity (like Caligula). He provides the role of someone who is angry and he uses his anger towards his victims. The accents from the actors in this film were particularly good if not weird. The film is banned in most countries for it's realism of sex and violence but, thankfully, it is not banned in Australia. The cover for this film is mysterious and...... ah sh*t......mmmm.............mysterious. Damn! I ran out of words. Please pardon that Language I would like to call French. Not the French spoken In France But the swearing French. Okay? So don't report me. The setting for this film could not have been better because it provided the exact atmosphere I needed. A Clockwork Orange will leave some peoples minds after two hours but with some, e.g. Old People, it will stay there with them forever and ever and ever. If I had to choose the most disturbing thing that disturbed me during this film it would have to be the scene where Alex's eyes are literally glued to the screen. Some people find find that funny so go on and laugh.
A gang of hoodlums are on the loose in Britain and the aftermath is devastating. An old man has nearly been beaten to death and some women have died from the gangs vicious hands but that is not the end or worst of it. One night a plan fails leaving the main Character, Alex, to be thrown into prison. Two years later, Alex is still rotting in the jail until he hears a new treatment that can brainwash you into stopping your old "Habits". Alex becomes the guinea pig of the experiment and changes into a new man...... or does he? From then on people will use him to take down the government and he will meet some of his old buddies. The consequences will be dire but the end will be inevitable.
If you are looking for a horror, look somewhere else because this isn't one of them. It is more of a drama and will appeal to some. If you are planning to watch this one a date with your girlfriend prepare to be dumped or worse, being spat into the face.. Really, I mean it. The book is very hard to find so i don't know if the film is accurate or not. Anyway, If you want to watch a disturbing-sci-fi-thriller-crime drama then this id for you. 7-10 - Good for what it is!