A Clockwork Orange Review

A Clockwork Orange was written by Anthony Burgress. The film had a lot of obscenity in it such as sex, violence, and rape. Stanley Kubrick released the film and 1971 and depicted the main character Alex as this stealing, singing, tap-dancing criminal. Alex would sing "singing in the rain" right before he'd rape a girl. He was just mentally messed up in the head. In the story he was jailed and during his time he is brainwashed so that they could release him back into the world. His malicious acts against society were his idea of an exciting night. Him and his gang would beat up people who spoke a lack of order in society.

He was brainwashed for 2 weeks, from drugs which made him so sick if he watched horrific crime scenes. Scientists in the film believed that through special training or a program that his evil ways could be fixed. Alex was forced to watch the films with his eyelids clamped open. His face was then wrapped in electrical straps and wires. His violent impulses were then inhibited by his own physical response. Music played a big part in this film as well. Whenever Alex heard the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Sympohony he became violently ill.

Once Alex was released home he realized his room has been given to a lodger, so he couldn't stay. Outside, the homeless man Alex once beaten up recognized him. The homeless man and his homeless friends then attacked Alex. When the police arrived they drove him out to the country and beaten him too. Every person he kept bumping into was someone he had assaulted in the past. So, basically all these victims of Alex take there revenge on him because he is powerless because of the drugs he took in order to so call, help him.

He tried to commit suicide by jumping out of window. It did not work and he found himself awokened from a long coma in the hospital. While he was in a coma the doctors reconditioned him back to his old self. At the very end of the film Beethoven was playing in the room with the minister and Alex did not grow ill. Alex imagined himself having wild sex while proper English men and women stood around and applauded.
This movie was absolutely crazy and I heard it was banned in the U.S. at one point. I am not surprised because this was a very shocking movie with lots of violence and nudity. If it were released now people would probably think "yeah,that was really crazy," but get over it. I wouldn't recommend this movie to everyone but it is worth watching for people who are planning on becoming directors or are interested in classic movies.