Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) by Simon Braund for Empire — 21 Sep 2012
Ethical screed aside, what does A Clockwork Orange have to offer beyond its curiosity value and a crash course in humanism? Well, for a start there's Kubrick's dazzling visual style which, rather in the manner that Trainspotting did 25 years later, translates the substance of an "unfilmable" book into the language of cinema.
And at the dramatic core of the film is a simply astonishing performance by Malcolm MacDowell as Alex. It also features an orgy sequence that would have had Von Stroheim laughing his jackboots off — you'll certainly never listen to the William Tell Overture in quite the same way again.
And as for Singin' In The Rain...
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This review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) was written by Simon Braund and published by Empire on 21 Sep 2012.
A Clockwork Orange has generally received very positive reviews.
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