A Clockwork Orange Reviews
All my passion for Beethoven's work is thanks to this great film.
good movie one of a kind. Its poetic. it was just missing one monumental and deep scene wich makes you pause for a view minuts becauce it is so sevear to be verry good. to be fair i did not have acces to the uncut version
I watched this movie as it is one of the classics, or so people say. I don't get the appeal, the movie starts off by showing off a gang of goons and their sinister love for crime. The movie in its self is just violent for the sake of being violent there is no plot, it's almost as if it's trying to be as edgy as possible. We then see the main character get caught and be sent to what is believed to be a rehab center where he goes through different psychological assessments. At the end of the movie we come to find out that in reality the whole program is a failure and he won't ever find the help he needs. The story and plot twist is boring, further more you can't even relate or feel sad for him, he deserves it. The whole movie is very slow paced and boring and what happens on screen most of the time has little to do with the main plot, which isn't even good to begin with. I understand why maybe when it came out it was kind of a big deal but tbh it's boring, underwhelming, most of the action is irrelevant and the plot twist isn't even shocking. To add onto it they didn't even try to make you sympathize with him, even if you are somehow shocked by the most basic of plot twists there no feeling bad for him. Bad, boring and quite frankly overrated.
This movie presents a dark and twisted portrayal of human nature, delving into themes of violence, social conditioning, and the sinister aspects of human behavior. It stands as a timeless classic that continues to ignite discussions about the influence of violence in media.
Una pregunta el era el violento o era el mundo
A Kubric's classic, you can inmediatley notice its "kubrickness" the plot magnificent, dark, odd but very entretaining, absolute masterpiece.
Every pawn relishes chaos. Best movie for t's.
An insanely perverse movie for its time, I mean think about it. I love it compared to movies made now, but just thinking about how shocking and crazy this would have been when it was released gives me chills. Masterpiece
Arguably one of the most controversial and polarizing films of all time. Even Stanley Kubrick himself had mixed feelings on the public copycat crimes in reaction to this film, as he pulled it from rebroadcasting, but ultimately still weighed responsibility of those crimes on the individual perpetrators. The movie starts out guns blazing and doesn’t pull any punches in its raw depiction of human cruelty through violence and sexual assault. The latter of which can be somewhat questionable for its male gaze elements and having Alex cross the line to where the huge sympathy boost in the second half of the film can feel a bit questionable at times. But to be fair, that can be more chalked up to common fan interpretations of the film’s subtext. Whereas I feel like the movie leaves it up to the audience in where to draw the line in how much of Alex DeLarge’s punishments and “rehabilitations” is justified. But I think it is certainly made clear and can be agreed upon that goodness comes from within and must be chosen in order to be genuine and long-lasting. The brainwashing and public backlash scenes are a nice contrast to the droods’ cruelty in the first half. Hell, the thugs are now cops doing the same violence, only now legally protected by the law. The movie is about human nature and evil and can it truly be understood and controlled. Or should we accept that even the evilest of men cannot be cured and are better off being locked up than lobotomized into an empty husk that won’t contribute to society anyways. The revenge scenes are simultaneously satisfying and pitiful. The acting is terrific and the cinematography, set design, costumes, and music is so hypnotic and uniquely engaging. All while the government tries to cash in and try to look good, but will betray its own morals just to save face when it backfires considering how often they flip-flop in their treatment of Alex as a villain and then a victim, yet they throw his retaliative former victim to the wolves of prison without a second guess just to save their precious re-election PR. The movie certainly isn’t for everyone and is not without its tasteless flaws, but it’s a very impressive piece of dark art that feels truly unique and mesmerizing.
fantastic adaptation. dark, rotten and fascinating. this movie has the power to change you for life. not necessarily for the better
La película más horrorshow de la historia 🤑
The camera angles are beautiful as they collide with the emotion of the characters, you don’t get music to fill in the dead air, you just hear it, making the viewer feel uncomfortable, and the acting is overwhelming and overdone to make you feel like you’re being watched and threatened by every word the characters use, the dialogue is confusing at times but you feel like you have always understood it. Beautiful work!
Super dark and creepy but it's a heavy-handed exploration of man's free will along with other social themes. Malcolm McDowell is brilliant especially as he ad-libs a mocking tribute to Gene Kelly. I'll bet director and screenwriter Stanley Kubrick wished he had thought of it first! I wonder how much they had to pay to use the tune in this film or how they even secured the rights. But, getting back to the substance of the movie, it's a film to be witnessed, if not necessarily enjoyed.
Este personaje a pesar de que sabes que es un total enfermo mental empatisas con él y hasta sientes lastima por todo lo que vive, pero sin duda lo que le sucede es algo que no sabes si realmente lo merece o no como ser humano. Este tipo de películas no es para nada para cualquier persona, le pongo tres y media estrellas no porque no sea perfecta sino porque no es un estilo de película que me apasione. Toda la película es una explicación de lo que es realmente la sociedad y gobierno que existe y como nos manejan. Una obra maestra que vale la pena ver a pesar de ser muy lenta y fuerte para muchas personas.
A 'scholar's' exploitation film. 'A Clockwork Orange' simply works. All of its elements combine together against the logic of the film, and it is marvellous.
Indulgent hateful garbage. Irritates, rather than disturbs. Bores, rather than intrigues. Few films have deserved the label of 'masterpiece' any less.
A pure classic. A must see. the acting, the foreboding sound track, everything. a cold, dystopian nightmare with a very dark sense of humor.
I know I'm going to be stepping on some cinephile toes with this rating. It should be no surprise to them, Stanley Kubrick is a controversial director. With films like "The Shining", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Dr. Strangelove" people either love them or hate them. "A Clockwork Orange" is probably his most divisive of his filmography. Despite the review being lower than most, I don't hate the film. I think it has some good things going for it. The premise is interesting enough that I want to read the book the film is based on. I like the bizarre 70's British version of a suppressive government. The idea of taking a despicable human and then having him brainwashed to make him averse to evil, is a clever concept. In execution, it is hard to watch. It is difficult to have a film without a central protagonist to root for. In typical Kubrick fashion, there are a lot of long takes. There is also a ton of nudity, and a fair amount of what they deem as "ultra-violence". You can call me a prude, but frankly, I don't like any of that. Not a movie for everyone, and that includes, not a movie for me.
Absolute cinema by Stanley Kubrick!
Stanley Kubrick did so good on this movie even 50 years later its fun