Kubrick's Best Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2013)

A Clockwork Orange set the world on fire when it was released back in 1972 because of the controversial violence. Forty-one years later, this movie is still one of the most violent movies I have ever seen. Despite that, this is also Kubrick's best movie and he is the guy who directed Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket. This film is also delightfully weird. The main character, Alex and his pals speak in some kind of weird English that is amusing to listen to.
Kubrick's film is set in the future and is about a guy named Alex. He is a nasty hoodlum who has no problem in being a very violent, sadistic rapist. But when he gets sent to prison, he joins a program where he can be cured of any violent thoughts.
Malcolm McDowell did a really good job portraying Alex. For the first half of the film, I have come to despise Alex for the person he was. But the last half of the film, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him and the misery he goes through.
Overall, this is Kubrick at his very best. He paints a bleak picture on human society in the future and his messages about mankind are very thorough. In today's age, I'm surprised this movie held up the way it has because of how the taste of moviegoers changed. This may not have any explosions, but this is a compelling film about the good and bad sides of human nature. Be warned: This film contains many graphic images and intolerable crimes. But, this is an excellent movie. I rate this film 10/10.