Clockwork Orange
Rated R (strong brutal violence and rape, sexual content, nudity and some language)
Run Time: 136 minutes
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Do you, dear reader, fancy a review? Perhaps, a review about a movie all about the... ultra violence? Well, dear sir or madam (or... whatever you prefer) do I have a treat for you. Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece of oddity and down right disturbing-ness, Clockwork Orange.
Before I begin, as always, I've got a little backstory to as to why on earth I'm watching and reviewing this movie of old. Why, for instance, am I not simply going back to play Dragon Age: Origins instead of sharing my thoughts? Well...
For years I've heard of this movie and many people have told me that it was the most disturbing movie they could think of, at least conceptually, and that I should avoid it at all costs if I didn't want to have a good ol' fashioned mind-fuck. Recently I've picked up a fancy for getting the crap scared out of me, or being disturbed, or what have you. However, I owe my thanks to a friend of mine, Aiden, who would finally get me that little push to watch the movie through idle conversation about morality.
In return for giving me such a proper disturbing movie, I feel I should dedicate this movie review to Aiden... whether or not she sees it, I'm not entirely certain, but it's the thought that counts, right?
In any case.
Story
Well, well, well, well, welly, well, well... to describe the story is to give away the fun of the adventure, but I'm going to try to do my best to not spoil anything wonderful.
Alex DeLarge is a gang-leader who loves Beethoven and to take part in rape, "ultra-violence", and thievery. He and his "Droogs" (probably the best name I've heard for cronies to date) merrily bring chaos to the town of New Brittan, wherein they care not for their actions, only that they get what they want.
Alex, after one of their heists goes wrong, is captured and taken to jail, wherein he is eventually selected for some sort of "rehabilitation" that is still highly experimental.
I'll stop here because if I say much more I'm going to give away my favorite parts of the movie, and even the biggest surprises.
It is a very likable story, disturbing as though it might be. Alex narrates always seeming to keep that sly, sadistic grin in his voice even through the parts that he wishes he could forget. However, I'll have to admit the ending is probably the most satisfying part of the movie; showing that it's really quite interesting just how far people can go sometimes.
Characters
The characters of Clockwork Orange are all within themselves what everyone thinks of when they think sociopath, policeman, doctor, and politician. Each and every one of them slimier than the last and willing to do his part to step on anyone and everyone on his way to the top.
Alex, being the main character, deserves a bit of a special mention just because of how insane he really seems to be. He's not your usual sadistic slumsman, he has an odd little added creepiness to him that just makes me shiver every time he stared at the camera. And even when there is dire consequences to pay for his thoughts; he still seems to fall into the same pit trap of wanting to be the wholly chaotic evil bastard he loves.
All the same, I'll admit I feel a twinge of envy for Alex and his carefree ways. He sees what he wants and he takes it, regardless of the consequences. Given his likes, it's disturbing and had me in utter surprise that someone could really be that selfish, but all the same to be without any care for morals is still... a wonder to think about.
Cinematography
Cinematography in Clockwork Orange is some of the finest and best, all because it's just so horrific within itself. Every time you think you'd see some gory scene, the camera cuts away just in time to spare you, but the sound effects and cuts just make it seem all the more real because it just pops into your head. I'll admit there is a lot of tits within the movie (much to the joy of many people, I'm sure) but even in the single sex-scene the movie has, you can't help but kind of hold your hand to your face out of shock or to stifle a chuckle.
I'll admit at times it seems like Clockwork Orange is just simply... absurd with how disturbing it is. For instance, in one scene, Alex attacks a woman with a large phallic statue. While the scene itself is pretty disturbing because Alex is a creep and the poor woman is trying to defend herself desperately, I couldn't hep but laugh that Alex was whipping around a giant penis statue.
Wrap Up
To say that Clockwork Orange is an uplifting movie is definitely something to be questioned. The cinematography is wonderful, the story is clever and (ironically) has a good moral tucked underneath the surface, and the characters are those that you're not likely to find anywhere else. Not something for the kids, but for those of you who are up for a little ultra-violence, rape, and Beethoven, I'd say it's well worth a watch if you can just remember that it's supposed to be weird.
~Sui
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Thanks to Netflix, I'm going to be doing a lot of reviews these next two weeks because I have a trial and I plan to use every bleeding minute of it to watch as many movies as look interesting as I can. So, here's a short list of the things I'll be reviewing:
-Brokeback Mountain (Watched, typing after this is done)
-Cube (Not received)
-Cube 2: Hypercube (Not received)
-Ink (Watching today or tomorrow)
-Pan's Labarynth (Partially-watched, going to finish it eventually)
-Lazerus Project (Not Recieved)
And I review games! A few of those on the way are:
-Final Fantasy X (Guh... Seymore!)
-Okami (such open-worldness confuses me)
-Dragon Age Origins (Hopefully I'll get through it this week)
See you soon!
~Sui
PS: If you can let me in on the secret of adding the pretty pictures again, I'd love you forever
Rated R (strong brutal violence and rape, sexual content, nudity and some language)
Run Time: 136 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you, dear reader, fancy a review? Perhaps, a review about a movie all about the... ultra violence? Well, dear sir or madam (or... whatever you prefer) do I have a treat for you. Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece of oddity and down right disturbing-ness, Clockwork Orange.
Before I begin, as always, I've got a little backstory to as to why on earth I'm watching and reviewing this movie of old. Why, for instance, am I not simply going back to play Dragon Age: Origins instead of sharing my thoughts? Well...
For years I've heard of this movie and many people have told me that it was the most disturbing movie they could think of, at least conceptually, and that I should avoid it at all costs if I didn't want to have a good ol' fashioned mind-fuck. Recently I've picked up a fancy for getting the crap scared out of me, or being disturbed, or what have you. However, I owe my thanks to a friend of mine, Aiden, who would finally get me that little push to watch the movie through idle conversation about morality.
In return for giving me such a proper disturbing movie, I feel I should dedicate this movie review to Aiden... whether or not she sees it, I'm not entirely certain, but it's the thought that counts, right?
In any case.
Story
Well, well, well, well, welly, well, well... to describe the story is to give away the fun of the adventure, but I'm going to try to do my best to not spoil anything wonderful.
Alex DeLarge is a gang-leader who loves Beethoven and to take part in rape, "ultra-violence", and thievery. He and his "Droogs" (probably the best name I've heard for cronies to date) merrily bring chaos to the town of New Brittan, wherein they care not for their actions, only that they get what they want.
Alex, after one of their heists goes wrong, is captured and taken to jail, wherein he is eventually selected for some sort of "rehabilitation" that is still highly experimental.
I'll stop here because if I say much more I'm going to give away my favorite parts of the movie, and even the biggest surprises.
It is a very likable story, disturbing as though it might be. Alex narrates always seeming to keep that sly, sadistic grin in his voice even through the parts that he wishes he could forget. However, I'll have to admit the ending is probably the most satisfying part of the movie; showing that it's really quite interesting just how far people can go sometimes.
Characters
The characters of Clockwork Orange are all within themselves what everyone thinks of when they think sociopath, policeman, doctor, and politician. Each and every one of them slimier than the last and willing to do his part to step on anyone and everyone on his way to the top.
Alex, being the main character, deserves a bit of a special mention just because of how insane he really seems to be. He's not your usual sadistic slumsman, he has an odd little added creepiness to him that just makes me shiver every time he stared at the camera. And even when there is dire consequences to pay for his thoughts; he still seems to fall into the same pit trap of wanting to be the wholly chaotic evil bastard he loves.
All the same, I'll admit I feel a twinge of envy for Alex and his carefree ways. He sees what he wants and he takes it, regardless of the consequences. Given his likes, it's disturbing and had me in utter surprise that someone could really be that selfish, but all the same to be without any care for morals is still... a wonder to think about.
Cinematography
Cinematography in Clockwork Orange is some of the finest and best, all because it's just so horrific within itself. Every time you think you'd see some gory scene, the camera cuts away just in time to spare you, but the sound effects and cuts just make it seem all the more real because it just pops into your head. I'll admit there is a lot of tits within the movie (much to the joy of many people, I'm sure) but even in the single sex-scene the movie has, you can't help but kind of hold your hand to your face out of shock or to stifle a chuckle.
I'll admit at times it seems like Clockwork Orange is just simply... absurd with how disturbing it is. For instance, in one scene, Alex attacks a woman with a large phallic statue. While the scene itself is pretty disturbing because Alex is a creep and the poor woman is trying to defend herself desperately, I couldn't hep but laugh that Alex was whipping around a giant penis statue.
Wrap Up
To say that Clockwork Orange is an uplifting movie is definitely something to be questioned. The cinematography is wonderful, the story is clever and (ironically) has a good moral tucked underneath the surface, and the characters are those that you're not likely to find anywhere else. Not something for the kids, but for those of you who are up for a little ultra-violence, rape, and Beethoven, I'd say it's well worth a watch if you can just remember that it's supposed to be weird.
~Sui
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks to Netflix, I'm going to be doing a lot of reviews these next two weeks because I have a trial and I plan to use every bleeding minute of it to watch as many movies as look interesting as I can. So, here's a short list of the things I'll be reviewing:
-Brokeback Mountain (Watched, typing after this is done)
-Cube (Not received)
-Cube 2: Hypercube (Not received)
-Ink (Watching today or tomorrow)
-Pan's Labarynth (Partially-watched, going to finish it eventually)
-Lazerus Project (Not Recieved)
And I review games! A few of those on the way are:
-Final Fantasy X (Guh... Seymore!)
-Okami (such open-worldness confuses me)
-Dragon Age Origins (Hopefully I'll get through it this week)
See you soon!
~Sui
PS: If you can let me in on the secret of adding the pretty pictures again, I'd love you forever
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