A Clockwork Orange

I mainly focused on Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange to compare the book to. And I must say, it is all very messed up. A Clockwork Orange is a futuristic violent story by Anthony Burgess. A view of the future, and how youth go around torturing, raping, and beating people.

In Kubrick's 1971 film, the futuristic city and gangs, are creepy guys in makeup and white outfits, going around raping and beating people, while occasionally singing. Nothing creepier than masked people singing Singing in the Rain while about to rape a woman in front of her husband. But this perfectly embodies the vision of the evil and scary rendition of the future.

Both Kubrick, and Burgess follow, Alex, a psychopathic criminal, who lives with his parents. Though, Kubrick's rendition is over sexualized. They both depict Alex, as a kid who enjoys causing harm and trouble.

This story takes place in a dystopian society. A society which seems "frightening and undesirable".

Some things that stuck out to be between the differences of the film and the book, is the ages. But There was no way a 15 year old boy could be casted to drug and rape 10 year old girls. I am pretty sure that is very illegal in all types of ways. Pushing that aside, the film and book are very similar. Minus the part of the story that deals with Alex's redemption.

Some of the film was almost painful to watch, but then again I don't do well with violence. This story in general is very Kubrick, and right up his alley of dark humor, and the way the shots were designed gave such an uneasy feeling. Embodying this story the way it was supposed to be told. Kubrick being one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, nothing less is expected.

I think it would be an interesting concept to create this film in a way that is more futuristic for our time. But I am sure it would be even more disturbing.