From its opening shot of Malcolm McDowell staring with evil intent directly into the camera (which pulls back to reveal him drinking a glass of milk), Stanley Kubrick's brilliant CLOCKWORK ORANGE announces itself as a completely new kind of viewing experience. Banned in Britain for decades, the film, set in an unidentified .. Read more
| Starring | Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke |
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| Director | Stanley Kubrick |
| Genres | Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Kubrick's fantastic meditation on a violent future has seemed more prescient with every passing year. In extraordinary images of clown-like delinquents, he orchestrates to electronic music mindless street violence, which leads to mindful state violence a
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A dreadful film , pretentious, violent just for the sake of it....and plain tedious
Having just done a 'hatchet job' on Kubrick's awful '2001-Space Odyssey', I cannot resist immediately doing the same for this nasty little ... read more »
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The Future of Cinema
Stupendous it shakes you out of your comfort zone and inspires you in ways you never thought possible.
This is a different type of movie; along the ... read more »
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A dreadful film , pretentious, violent just for the sake of it....and plain tedious
Having just done a 'hatchet job' on Kubrick's awful '2001-Space Odyssey', I cannot resist immediately doing the same for this nasty little ... read more »
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Utterly Enthralling
When people ask what film this is like, there is no answer. Truly unique. A wonderful narrative, combined with a brilliant, visionary of a director, with a ... read more »
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Worthwhile Film
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I felt it was unique in that I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed the book and it remained entirely faithful to the plot.
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A window on Britain
Kubric made this film because he lived here and Britain fascinated him. Being a perennial outsider and an obsessive compulsive means that we see Britain through... read more »
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Yes Brother Sir
Really enjoyed this, for an old film it didnt seem like it was an old film. Reminded me of something Ewan McGregor would be in. I can see why its a classic :)
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An all time great!
Its quite simply one of the best films ever made. If you are easily offended however, the first half of the film in particular will not be your cup of tea. A ... read more »
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Disappointing and pretentious
I can appreciate depictions of violence in a film when it isn't gratuitous, I thoroughly enjoyed Old Boy, for example, and Pulp Fiction, to name just a ... read more »
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Disappointing
Obviously there was the curiosity factor in renting this, but I'm left with a so what feeling. It is a film of its time, but I simply didn't get it and ... read more »
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This Movie Is Really Truly S--T , Utter Crap !
Let Me tell u what it is , S**T For start , Gross , Unpleasant , Junnk , Crap , waste of time , Rubbish , Crude , Sick , Awful , Pointless , Horrific , Boring... read more »
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from Kent
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