Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) by The3Academysins — 24 Jan 2020
Stanley Kubrick has made a lot of great, mind bending, and timeless movies, but this one might just be his masterpiece. The twisted, sexually charged, not-so-distant future of England creates a world where evil runs amok.
Yet in this dark world, where the protagonist of the movie (Alex) is one of the most vile, reprehensible people imaginable, Stanley Kubrick sets out with the herculean task of daring the audience to feel sorry for Alex.
What's even crazier is that he succeeds! In spite of the gruesome murders and horrific rapes that fill the first act, I always find the second to third act of the movie where Alex has been brainwashed and is helpless the most harrowing part of the movie to watch.
This film dares to argue that taking away an evil person's free will is more cruel than letting them commit evil freely. Without free will, good and evil are meaningless. This is a difficult and uncomfortable film to watch, but it is a necessary watch, and its one of my favorites.
This review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) was written by The3Academysins on 24 Jan 2020.
A Clockwork Orange has generally received very positive reviews.
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