Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
Relevant to today
A Clockwork Orange, the Stanley Kubrick-Anthony Burgess masterpeice is as relevant today as it was in the 70's. The brainwashing technique in the film is very much like the cheap quick but poor solutions to socities ills (like the new law about R rated films)that are so prevelant these days. The film is exellently made and McDowall's performance is unmatched as well as filled with black as pitch humour. I highly recommend the novella by Mr. Burgess as it is far different in theme to the film. Both book and novel play out the same story though the book focuses on politics wheras the film focuses on the nature of sex and violence and their similarities.