Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
Beyond classic
This film is everything but polite. It shows horrible acts of violence, rape, murder, and gang warfare. Yet it is all set sweetly against fluffy classical pieces, such as Rossini's "Thieving Magpie" and Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and in complete contradiction, against the ruins of a futuristic society in which there is absolute chaos. Alex, the main character, is thrust into experimental rehabilitation after being tried for murder, and it eventually leads to his destruction.This film is sheer brilliance. Taken from Anthony Burgess's novel, it captivates us in the most horrifying way and brings us to a place we would hate to live in. It will disturb you, make you cringe, make you stare at the screen and wonder, "What the hell is going on?" But it will also make you think, and also make you wish with all your power that you will never have to experience any element of the movie. And you will not be able to turn it off.