"Oh, I was cured alright!"

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2016)

A Clockwork Orange (1971): Dir: Stanley Kubrick / Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Patric Magee, Anthony Sharp, Aubrey Morris, Adrienne Corri: Intriguing futuristic vision regarding sin and our nature towards it. It asks viewers to let down their accusations until the flip side is revealed. It introduces Alex and his three druids on a typical night of beatings, gang wars and rape before relaxing with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Betrayed by his druids after a burglary turned murder, he is sentenced to fourteen years in prison until chosen for an experiment to cure sin. Controversial and extremely disturbing but not without rhyme or reason. It will either offend the squeamish or insight the intellect. Stylishly directed by Stanley Kubrick with lavish music and exquisite art direction. A remarkable accomplishment after having directed Dr. Strangelove and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Malcolm McDowell delivers a poetic performance as Alex with strong supporting work by Patric Magee as Mr. Alexander, a writer victimized and will seek revenge after his wife's death. She is played by Adrienne Corri whose humiliating vulnerability made her a great trooper during filming. Anthony Sharp plays a political figure and founder of the cure. Aubrey Morris steals scenes as Mr. Deltoid, Alex's parole officer. Compelling demonstration of sin, its maddening consequences, and the failure to confront it. Score: 9 / 10