A Clockwork Orange is a book and
movie with many
different levels. The most obvious level is the theme of violence and 'ultra-violence'. A bunch of droogs get-off and take joy in terrorizing others. On that level it is an extreme example to those that do not feel self-empowered. This makes it a cult
classic. On other levels it is also about learning self-constraint and how we alienate others by selfishly fulfilling our own needs before those of others, and on yet another level, it shows how being
short sighted and trying to
race to the end of a learning process can actually completely defeat the process. The
story clearly shows that 'law' tries to subvert its criminals via brainwashing, but if someone doesn'
t learn to change for themselves, then you are only just holding them prisoner.
It is a book/movie I highly recommend for the analytical types. There are many levels to it and although there are some scenes that may disturb the faint-of-heart, it is worth it for the rest of the movie.
