A disturbing yet brilliant look at violence in our society.

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 1999)

Kubrick has pulled off one of his finest achievements. He has provided us with a reason to give up violence and live peacefully. And that reason is Alexander DeLarge. He is everything you would fear as you walk down a dark street at night yet you really feel for him when he is tortured with all that terapy. Kubrick's art direction and use of shadows shows the boys as scary, dark demons. Never before has a film had such a portrayal of the dark side of life. Unfortunetaly because of the two copycat murders, the brilliant movie was banned in England and Ireland. Banned by Kubrick himself because it had failed its purpose. Instead of pushing us away from violence it inspired it. A masterpiece