Filed under: Film | Tags: A Clockwork Orange, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Recidivist, reform
Was told it “fucks with your mind.” The story follows a man, Alex, who is your stereotypical-remorseless-violent-rebel-rapist-killer, who finally gets caught by the police when his friends turn on him. He is reformed in prison through unrealistic torture-like practices. Erm.. listening to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is supposed to turn a hardened criminal? The twist, however, suggests that he is not reformed within. At least I liked the message of the film – once a criminal, always a criminal (recidivist phenomena!) Anyway, the moral of the film is by no means a good reason to watch it – after just managing to sit through the repulsive beginning of the film – rape, rape, violence, and rape – I forced myself to watch it to the end and concluded that it was a waste of time. I wonder why I have this low opinion of it? Everyone that I’ve questioned about A Clockwork Orange has a great appreciation for it.
