Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
An amazing combination of imagery, music, and shock
Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" was released in 1971. When it was first released it was very controversial and people were shocked by it. Even for today's standards, it has lost none of its shock value.A Clockwork Orange is almost more than a film. Stanley Kubrick masterfully creates images in an artistic manner that show the main character's psychotic state of mind.Like Kubrick's other films, this one is shot perfectly. In addition to the superb filming, music is used in an excellent way, combining classical pieces with synthesizers and creating a surreal, eerie atmosphere.The story, as many know, focuses on Alex, a young hoodlum in a somewhat futuristic setting. He and his gang of Droogs find pleasure in senselessly beating people, and from raping women. Alex also speaks in a language that he and his droogs created, and enjoys the music of Beethoven.The beginning of the movie focuses on Alex and his twisted daily life, but after he is arrested, he agrees to try a bizarre treatment. This treatment involves him being forced to watch films that reenact the violence he and his friends created. After viewing the films repeatedly for an extended ammount of time, Alex becomes unable to commit any crimes. As the government puts it, "He's been cured."A Clockwork Orange is disturbing in some parts, but it is very interesting, and it's a great story.I would recommend this movie to ages 16 and up. The people who will really appreciate it are the type that can look at a movie for its story, quality, and message. Some people watch this for the violence and the nudity. Those people don't deserve to watch a great movie like this.