Rating of
1.5/4
A Clockwork Orange???
Steve - wrote on 07/08/08
I watched this recently with a friend after reading Anthony Burgess's novel. We were so disappointed with the film. I was astounded that the words 'A Clockwork Orange' were never even mentioned. Did viewers who had never read the book wonder, "Why is this movie entitled 'A Clockwork Orange'?" It seemed to me that the entire premise of the novel was based on the meaning of the title. The novel was written as social criticism. The movie does not duplicate this criticism largely because it does not explain the meaning behind the title. In defense of the movie, the greatness of the novel could never be translated to the silver screen. This said, I still feel as those there was much room for improvement.
