“Can you spare some cutter me brothers” A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Today’s review is of a cult classic film directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film is, of course, A Clockwork Orange. It stars Malcolm McDowell as Alex Delarge, a very charming teenager with violent tendencies. The film is considered to be one of Kubrick’s greater works, alongside of The Shining (Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall) and Dr. Stranglelove (Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, and Peter Sellers). It’s setting is a futuristic, dystopian vision of the UK.

Alex (Middle Right) with his three Droogs, Georgie, Pete, and Dim.

The film starts off in the Korova Milk Bar with Alex and his friends (Droogs) preparing for a night of “fun”.  Their night includes harassing and assaulting a homeless man, and breaking into a writer’s house. The next morning, Alex receives a visit from Mr. Deltoid, his probation officer.  From there, the film’s pace really picks up. Alex is arrested and put into a new rehabilitation program.

Alex and his Droogs harassing a homeless man.

The film’s art style is very vivid, colorful, and on occasions adult. This includes statues of exposed women in the Korova Milk Bar, a phallic-shaped statue later in the film, and full body nudity on several occasions. The film simply savage and disturbing.  If there’s one thing this film is not, it’s family-friendly. When I first saw this film, I had nightmares for a week. But taking into account, the directing decisions made by Kubrick and the outstanding acting done by McDowell, this film has every right to go down in history.

For this one, I’m declaring a 7 out of 10, with extreme viewer’s discretion.