A strange film

Rating: 7/10 (26 November 2011)

Stanley Kubrick directed "A Clockwork Orange" a very strange film. The film tells the story of the narrator, Alex DeLarge, a charming and scary criminal thug who rape and violence come naturally to. Alex is caught, convicted, and undergoes an experimental "cure" at the hands of the government that changes who he is. The film doesn't glorify or renounce violence, it shows it very matter of factly. Kubrick instead forces you to look at the criminal's role in society, and the ideas of free will, and individual rights versus overall benefit to society. The film starts out very fast and slows down as the story develops. This film takes many strange twists and turns, and although it wasn't something I enjoyed, Kubrick did a wonderful job of telling this strange story, and the movie will stick in your head long after you see it. That is a testament to Stanley Kubrick's ability, and Malcolm McDowell's hauntingly good performance.