A Clockwork Orange (1971)
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Everybody has to watch this movie! The soundtrack and the story itself is absolutely amazing. But the graphic scenes are what they are. They are kinda disturbing, especially the rape scene but the movie contains only one that kind of scene. Age rating was first R(18), but nowdays its 16/15.
A Clockwork Orange was controversial upon release and it still is a hard film to sit through at times, probably because the main character Alex De large commits such atrocious crimes. But much like any other Stanley Kubrick film this film has an underlying theme and message. A casual glance online will show you the many theories and analysis on the film(much like any other Kubrick film) by so many people around the world- which only proves how popular this film is. The acting is exquisite especially by Malcolm Mcdowell. The cinematography, production design and background features are top notch and as good as any Kubrick film. You can see this and form your own judgement, but chances are that you'll have something to say regardless of your opinion of the film.
Malcolm McDowell steals the show as one the greatest anti-heroes ever(or villains if you prefer), but Kubrick's direction and style make this a work of art. So many memorable scenes it's impossible to narrow it down, but the opening scene is the most menacing introduction ever, where nothing really even happens! It's visually impressive, boasts an awesome soundtrack and is full of great lines and interesting themes, all this while also being ridiculously entertaining. This movie will make you think and might change how you see some aspects of the world around you.. and it might change it again if you watch it again(which you will very likely do!).
A masterpiece of a movie that contains one of the best introduction scenes in movie history and also one of the best ending scenes in movie history. The satirical content is obvious. The soundtrack is also a killer... especially the electronic synthetic music parts! Isn't that the darkest piece of music you've ever heard in a dystopian movie? Those synths sound so haunting and the psychedelic effects are awesome! No wonder it was a major influence for the early synth pop bands!