Jolly Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2008)

This is a movie which is ahead of its time, both literally as figuratively. If you watch it, you really wouldn't put the year 1971 on it. We have to thank Stanley Kubrick for this. His (r)evolutionary ideas have been of most importance for the movie industry. He taught directors how they could break all rules, and so much more. For one, the cinematography is totally new and brings a whole new dimension to movies. Prove: the first scene... woooooooooooow! This could very well be the best opening scene ever. Stanley Kubrick is also one of the first directors who really cared about the meaning of music in a movie. It really gives you that violent feeling, love it! But the reason I watch this one over and over again is Alex. In my list of all-time favorite characters, he would definitely be in the top 5. The energy that goes out from him (probably caused by the milk-plus) is very, very intense and masterfully brought forward by Malcolm McDowell. This movie is complete, it has no lacks... so 10/10.