A Clockwork Orange

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have never seen this movie but received it today from Netflix. Is this movie as good as everyone says it is?

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It is very bizarre, but one of Kubrick's best films. I hope you enjoy it.

I turned it off after 5 minutes, but also don't eat raw sushi so take that fwiw

You probably won't like it the first time you see it.
But pop it back in tomorrow and you'll enjoy it much more.

It is a great movie. I can't think of a better film adaptation of a book. For those who quit watching after 5 minutes, the central themes concern the responsibilities and powers of the state and whether or not good or evil can really exist when there is no choice in the matter. That's what the story is really about.

Definitely read the book! Since I first read it back in the 80s, the publisher has printed the author's intended version with the missing 21st chapter, which was stupidly thought to be a sell-out by the first American publisher and thus cut from the original printings. (Though judging by how well the ending of the film worked, Kubrick was smart to ignore the 21st chapter for his film, assuming he knew about it.) Besides understanding the story better, reading the book will help with the language Burgess invented that Kubrick mostly used unchanged in the film, which is based on Russian and rhyming slang. Endlessly entertaining and satisfying to listen to.