Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
Never lets you settle with one idea.
Having read the book, I was somewhat disappointed that chapter 21 was missed, which really resolves the question of Alex's choice more fully. Nevertheless, perspective, lighting, and the use of music, allied to realism in the acting gives the whole film an extra dimension to convey its message, and aptly captured the mood of the Alex and his droogs as their lives metamorphosize. The violence was taken in context and portayed stylishly, and with panache from McDowell & co, creating a lasting impression that carried the film and conveyed the very powerful ideas that the book dealt with in a very honest way. Top stuff!