Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
PLEASE See This for the Right Reasons!!
Many folk view this tale of futuristic dystopia to live vicariously through the bizarre lifestyle of the protagonist Alex (Malcom McDowell).I've seen the 'Alex' Halloween costume several times (even on Bart Simpson), I've seen more than one "Clockwork Orange" tattoos and almost everyone I bring discuss the film with will respond with a verse of "Singin in the Rain", a song sung by Alex in a particularly disturbing scene in the film."A Clockwork Orange" is far more than a hedonistic kill/steal/rape-fest, it is a social commentary about several themes, most importantly the freewill of man and the role of government in changing that will, regardless of how repugnant their behavior may be.See this, if you must as a film about thoughtless violence and excess. But be ready to ask questions of yourself and your society about what is rehabilitation, what is independent thinking and if evil does exist.