The Art of Violence: The Story of a Sociopathic Droogie

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2013)

It is very difficult to view this film without experiencing "nausea" from watching all forms of violence and sickening rape scenes. Kubrick has twisted all the violent sequences in a pure artistic way. The first 45 minutes of the film is riveting and disturbing. It's quite fast paced. The main antihero, Alex Delarge, is best described as knowingly evil, but seemingly having a innocent charisma. He part of a teenage gang who speaks in a weird slang, Nadsat. It was a mode of speech used by the teenage subculture in a futuristic Great Britain. It was developed by the author of the book, Anthony Burgess. The protagonist himself is considered too human because of his driven desire for "ultra-violence" and rape. His narration gives the audience an impression of his "authoritative nature." I don't want to give away most of the details of the film, but despite the excess violence, this film successfully depicts the "state of nature" our society is currently undergoing. Teen subculture has developed during the late 20th century. However, viewers will have to exercise discretion. Certain scenes may traumatize some folks.