In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan.
Sticking to his out-of-the-box filmmaking style, Stanley Kubrick portrays a story that is a rollercoaster of emotion in this 1970’s classic. A Clockwork Orange has some amazing visual effects. Kubrick uses a mixture of vibrant colors in the beginning but really dull colors towards the end. This color scheme goes along with the story really nicely, especially since the beginning is where he is perfectly in control of his life and in the end he doesn’t know who he is anymore. The entire soundtrack is made up of various works of Beethoven; the contrast of futuristic visuals and old music puts you in a mindset that you can’t get in any other film. Using Beethoven as the soundtrack helps you get into the head of the main character, Alex, who in the film, was forced to listen to Beethoven (his favorite composer) while watching gruesome videos. Choosing Beethoven as the soundtrack for the film was an interesting choice, that follows well with the plot of the film.
The film sends a message that society cant function without freewill, even if someone choses to be evil, that choice is what keeps us from becoming a robotic society. Overall, I love this film with a passion. The cinematography is some of the best I’ve seen and the story is phenomenal. I actually feel like a better human after watching A Clockwork Orange.
I also watched a Clockwork Orange and read the book for English class. It is a perfect youth rebellion against the government film. It really goes to show for the time the great cinematography for the time. I agree with the cool way it goes from bright to dull colors. I believe that it really made it with the soundtrack which was one of my favorite parts and made the infamous rape scene really dark and eerie. It has a really deep and dark message and this movie was way ahead of its time.
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