an essential to cinema and Kubrick

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2007)

my favorite Kubrick is either Dr. Strangelove and A Clockwork Orange. He is a master of cinema (one of my three favorite directors) his movies are more intense and extreme that most other directors. That is part of why they are so good, and this is no exception.Lets look at the good elements: Directing: its like each scene is its own priceless sculpture. The most interesting shot is of Alex jumping off the roof and the camera is eye point of view. My dad and I think (and most likely it did happen) that Kubrick lost a camera there(the thing that makes me doubt that is its 2 million dollar budget, even low for back then).
acting: the actors were brilliant in every level. Malcolm McDowell was and sympathetics and devious at points.
Writing: There was great slang created by the books author that any other writer/director would not have used and I was feeling sorry for a kid who killed! need I go on? Set and costume design: my personal favorite element of the film. The costumes of Alex and his "droogs" were well done. The sets were so interesting that it's hard to believe they were location
Music: its another of Kubricks award deserving use of music. classical that he nailed.
In conclusion it is a flawless film. It is (for not-so-distant future film) realistic. No truly new technology, just new ideas and theories. What I wouldn't give to have been old enough to see this in the theater.