Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 3.0
Overrated...
This film is hard to pin down. Firstly, Alex is neither likeable nor can you sympathize with him, he's just a bad, bad dude. But then granted, perhaps we're not supposed to.The film then explores the larger issues of capital punishment, government institutions, etc, etc. in a mocking and humorous sort of way.The bottom line for me was that the film was not very entertaining. It may have had a bigger social question in the 70's but by todays standards, the impact is less.Like other Kubrik films, he uses a lot of visual sets, and his craft is certainly displayed here.Bottom line? I don't see what the fuss is about this film. There's no profound message here, and because of it's nature, I couldn't recommend it for general viewing.