Product: A Clockwork Orange (1972)
Rating: 5.0
A masterpiece
Stanley Kubrick's 1971 adaptation of Anthony Burgess' shocker novel is still a masterpiece and cinematic triumph all these years later. Malcolm McDowell plays Alex; a young hooligan who enjoys a little bit of the old ultra violence with his mates in a future world. His fun gets spoiled however when his crew tires of his antics and leaves him for the police, and soon enough, our young Alex is rotting in jail. When he hears of an experimental technique that will get him out of prison though, he signs up for it, unbeknownst that soon enough he will be brainwashed and conditioned to be a proper citizen. A Clockwork Orange is one of the seminal films of the 70's and of Kubrick's entire career as well, but be warned, this is not a film for everyone to be sure, and for many it could be hard to take. This new Special Edition of the film features the best looking picture quality that the film has ever seen, and a great selection of extras including an insightful commentary from McDowell as well as a featurette on the actor. All in all, A Clockwork Orange is one of the best films that Kubrick ever graced to celluloid, and if you've never taken the plunge, you have been sadly missing out.