Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) by James B — 23 Jun 2013

One of my favorite of Kubrick's movies, A Clockwork Orange accomplishes to deliver a sick and twisted fantasy complete with much dark humor and sexual innuendo.

This review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) was written by James B on 23 Jun 2013.

A Clockwork Orange has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of A Clockwork Orange

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Caleb J (251) on 04 Dec 2018

Stanley Kubrick creates an intriguing and innovative film by using an innovative and dark, disturbing tone to get a very human message across…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By 15Teententh (1) on 18 Jul 2018

I really really really really really really really really really really really like this…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Ahmedaiman1999 (142) on 11 Feb 2020

The excessive, exaggerated, outrageous and gratuitous vulgarity of the overlong first act kept me from watching this otherwise work of genius…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Christopher Ricks (1) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 22 Mar 2018

It has a central failure of courage and confidence, manifest in its need to caricature (bold in manner, timid at heart) and in its determination…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Jeremi M (37) on 30 May 2018

A Clockwork Orange is a cold movie with some really dark humor. None of this film should be taken seriously…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Hellholehorror (226) on 16 Feb 2022

Plenty of female nudity although most of it in the wrong tone. Beautiful camera movement and angles…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Panth V (2) on 01 May 2018

One of the best movies I have ever seen! The old school British dialogue was incredible and acting by McDowell and Magee was amazing…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Mehrshadnp (6) on 16 Mar 2019

After watching this movie,and truly finding out what Stanely Kubrick was trying to tell us,everything that Art,Philosophy,Psychology and the…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Monsterrr (2) on 23 Oct 2019

Greatest movie ever made in the whole entire galaxy and beyond and beyond that and beyond beyond that as well. So the whole universe basically…

Read Review

Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Andy S (1,590) on 29 Dec 2017

This is one of my favorite Kubrick movies. It's very much on it's own league just like all the other Kubrick movies…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 21 Aug 2014

It’s so egregiously awful, so utterly without merit, that it makes its predecessor seem much worse by association…

Read Review

Review of The Terminator (1984)

By Jaredc (130) on 01 Jul 2007

I am the Terminator, what agay type of movie this is…

Read Review

Review of Sin City (2005)

By William Arnold (1,101) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 30 Aug 2005

The attainment it achieves is in the depths of pointless, mean-spirited exploitation…

Read Review

Review of Minority Report (2002)

By Pauljohnson (27) on 05 Jun 2012

Everybody Runs. Yeah, away from the damn cinema screen. A convoluted, contrived, predictable and uninteresting mess…

Read Review

Review of Swimming Pool (2003)

By Danielb1982 (17) on 24 Feb 2015

I very rarely write a bad review, but felt I needed to for this. I actually forced myself to sit through this, I really wish I hadn't…

Read Review

Review of The Godfather (1972)

By Ryann. (5) on 01 Sep 2006

I HATE this movie. What a load of boring drivel. From the beginning to the end, this film neither exited or engaged me…

Read Review

Review of The Killing (1956)

By Peter F (998) on 14 Aug 2014

Najslab film na Stanley Kubrick sto imam gledano,tolku amaterski I naivni sceni nemam videno…

Read Review

Review of Trouble in Paradise (1932)

By Steve S (3,182) on 16 Nov 2007

Constrains rebellion in a particular time and place, only limiting the revolutionary urge. The prudent Marxist should look elsewhere…

Read Review

Review of 28 Days Later (2002)

By Richs. (2) on 31 May 2007

One of the worst movies I've ever seen. I'll always remember how bad it was because I was laughing the whole way through…

Read Review

Review of Rumble Fish (1983)

By Broyax (884) on 28 Dec 2018

Oh dis donc, 1983 le film et ça se voit...! non pas parce qu'il est en noir et blanc (?) et qu'il se passe dans les années 60 ou 70 (?)…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

A Clockwork Orange

1971

81%964 Reviews

Midnight Express

1978

75%594 Reviews

The World Is Not Enough

1999

60%773 Reviews

My Man Godfrey

1936

79%336 Reviews

One Magic Christmas

1985

64%79 Reviews

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

2008

59%51 Reviews

Dangerous Beauty

1998

75%303 Reviews

Secretariat

2010

69%717 Reviews

Turner & Hooch

1989

54%390 Reviews

Fast Food Nation

2006

57%565 Reviews