finally saw it for the first time

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2007)

Having first heard about the film back in high school, for some reason I never got around to seeing it. Partially it was my uncertainty to what I was told was in the film that kept me away. What I now find myself asking is, "Why didn't I see this sooner?" It didn't hurt that the actor portraying Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is quite an attractive & talented man. The story hit upon things that make sense to me, the love of music being one aspect (the inclusion of classical, though played with synthesizers, was befitting for the overall feel of the film). I can sort of understand the character of Alex acting the way he does, and how he was treated upon his release back into society. I personally had no problems with the playful aspect of the William Tell Overture scene, even the cheeky foreplay at the music store (which was the Chelsea Drug Store). However unwanted the violation & violence are, they are necessary to the storyline. I adore the satire, and understand what Stanley Kubrick was shining the spotlight on: how twisted society is, and how normal we believe we are. -Monday, 22 October, 2007-