A film everybody should see

Rating: Null/10 (23 October 2001)

In "A Clockwork Orange" we get to see the life from the eyes of the sadistic young man, Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell). Together with his buddies he goes out at night and has fun, which means raping women, fighting with other gangs, assaulting innocents, etc etc. One night he is betrayed by his own and caught by the police. He is sent to jail, but after a few years he is offered a way out, all he has to do is participate in a little experiment... This is supposed to make him a good man, but will it really work without any dangerous side-effects?
This is one of Stanley Kubrick´s most famous movies, and also the most provocative. In the beginning I thought, "Come on, are we supposed to forgive this Alex and feel for him later on, after all evil things he is doing now? I can never have feelings for such a b*****d." But Kubrick and McDowell actually pull this off, with their great directing and acting respectively.
The movie takes place in the near future, but it more feels like it takes place in the seventies or something. It´s not quite enough to throw in some daft furniture and clothing. The futuristic music succeeds better with setting the tone, this is probably one of the better soundtracks I´ve heard.
The script contains some corny dialogue, and the movie is probably not as provocative as it was when it was released. But it still has a very strong plot, with an interesting message: can people change? It´s not as good as Kubrick´s best movies (The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, 2001), but it´s pretty close. A film everybody should see.
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