Product: A Clockwork Orange [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
A pure masterpiece
This is Kubrick at his best, which he always is (except for Eyes Wide Shut, and the only excuse I can think of for that one is that he was old and senile). A Clockwork Orange is brilliant, eye-opening, symbolic, provocative, and an all-around great film. I believe that there are two possible reactions to this film: either you love it or you hate it. There is nothing in between.I happen to love it. It is, in my opinion, the sixth best film of all time (incidentally, two of the films ahead of it are ones from Kubrick). Unlike my parents and sister, I saw what the film's message was, and saw that, while intense, the violence was needed to convey that message. Obviously, for that osrt of story to work we had to see how terrible Alex was so that we could see that even the worse thug's free will must be preserved. I agree with this entirely.As a final note, I just read a 2-line panning of this film before writing this. While you are entitled to your opinion, I would like to ask all those writing reviews to learn to read and write first so your spiel is legible. Thanks.