Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 4.0
Powerful, but incomplete
This movie is justifiably a classic for the power of its images. Those looking for faithfulness to the book, however, will realize that the movie ended prematurely. The movie ended after the 20th chapter, while the book contained 21 chapters. In the 21st chapter, Alex freely decides to grow up and live a more responsible life and give up the "ultraviolence." This changes the plot and theme significantly, and makes the story more of a morality play than a shot against behavior modification or oppressive governments.