A movie as symbolic and entertaining as the book

Rating: 8/10 (4 February 2018)

Kubrick makes many choices that make a difficult adaptation very successful. The themes of government intervention and freedom are explored similarly to the book, and is at the core of each. Kubrick does a phenomenal job of characterizing Alex as one who always acts in his own self-interest. One of my favorite elements of the movie is how music was used, both the 9th symphony as a symbol of individual freedom as well as the dark, omnipresent score. While it is intensely violent and unrelenting, it is a great movie with a resounding ending, strong acting, and thematic relevance.