The central idea of the film has to do with the question of free-will. Do we lose our humanity if we are deprived of the choice between good and evil? Do we become, as the title suggests, A Clockwork Orange? ( )

Capo di una banda di stupratori, è catturato dalla polizia e sottoposto ad un trattamento sperimentale per la terapia della violenza. L'esperimento funziona, ma il giovane, appassionato di Beethoven, è ora incapace di difendersi dai compagni di scorribanda e da quelle che erano state le sue vittime. (fonte: ibs)

The government "cures" a violent teenager with conditioning.

It's not exactly what one might call subtle. Things are so big and cartoonish, it plays like social satire rather than the serious sci-fi analysis of Christian morality that it should have been. I used to think it was a great movie, but watching it yesterday (for the first time in about a decade) it just seemed silly and somewhat distasteful - not distasteful because of the violence, mind you, but mostly because of the visual style. I usually love Kubrick's visuals, but it didn't work for me this time. It doesn't fit this material; it glamorizes when it should be dissecting. Or maybe I'm just experiencing Kubrick overload from seeing three of his movies in the span of a week.

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: F
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: A

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.8/4 ( )

Gran Bretaña, en un futuro indeterminado. Alex (Malcolm McDowell) es un joven muy agresivo que tiene dos pasiones: la violencia desaforada y Beethoven. Es el jefe de la banda de los drugos, que dan rienda suelta a sus instintos más salvajes apaleando, violando y aterrorizando a la población. Cuando esa escalada de terror llega hasta el asesinato, Alex es detenido y, en prisión, se someterá voluntariamente a una innovadora experiencia de reeducación que pretende anular drásticamente cualquier atisbo de conducta antisocial. ( )

A very difficult and challenging read, not helped by the frequent use of a made-up language!

Completely different ending from the movie. A thought provoking novel from a clearly twisted mind. ( )