Monday, October 11, 2010

An Accurate Synopsis Of The Movie A Clockwork Orange

By Mara Orr

Some movies are about love and romance, others are about heartbreak over failure with regards to success, A Clockwork Orange is about neither. For this film focuses on the violent acts of a futuristic gang led by a lad that goes by the name of Alex and his options later, once his actions became known. In addition, these crimes are brutally violent, especially for such a long running film.

However, one can find ways to escape the main issue on the screen relating to violence by focusing on one of the many colorful objects set in the backdrop in nearly every scene of the movie. Also, because sadly some of the criminal events in this film have become far more common since the nineteen seventies, even today many people find this movie a difficult choice, especially those having been victims of such crimes in the past.

Actually, many individuals have even thrown out the idea that the movie is to blame for gangs and gang warfare. However, all one has to do is study gang oriented gunslingers such as John Dillinger and Al Capone to know this is not the case. Still, there are violent scenes with regards to both rape and theft. Therefore, one may want to be sure one can handle such imagery on the big screen or on a home DVD player before seeing this film.

Although if one can handle the brutal violence and overall subject matter, then one can generally stay to the point where one sees a change beginning to occur in Alex. A change that is partially thanks to the experiences and partially due to receiving a get out of jail early option, that is as long as he goes to experimental treatment. Of course, given the choice, most hard core criminals would take experimental treatment over prison any day. However, in this case, one often finds that it may have been best to ask more questions before doing so.

Still, this is one movie that most individuals must analyze for oneself with regards as to whether the main character Alex is a villain or victim. This is because while crimes he committed were horrendous, others have also intervened with his destiny by placing him in an experimental program, somewhat beyond his control. However, he did have a choice as to whether to serve the fourteen years jail time, or accept treatment, which most anyone would do if it means escaping jail to pay the price for crimes one has committed. Therefore, the answer to this question becomes more complicated over time and one each individual must answer for oneself.

With regards to Karma, the writer plays a very active role in defining how gangs can be a drawback to life. The writer also portrays a good example of how only caring about lust and money can drive one insane. In addition, by swirling toward the end of the movie by providing characters from the beginning, one is drawn to the conclusion that the current experiences Alex is going through are all based in Karma. Regardless, the question remains as to whether such imprisonment, torture and treatment were good or bad for Alex in the future.

Therefore, one need also look at the other ways in which Karma can effect one in life while watching the film. For example, in one situation, the movie keeps returning Alex to his past, over and over again during recovery, which no doubt can also hold one back from healing. Thus, always returning Alex to a point where he had betrayed someone or invaded their home, often beyond their will. At one point, it appears one such individual does not remember Alex, until later when realizing he and his wife had been attacked by him and his gang. Often, many individuals discover that it is the these quieter moments in this film that are the most powerful with regards to communicating a message to the audience about good and evil or right and wrong.

Therefore, while A Clockwork Orange is a rather brutally violent film, one can learn a great deal about both karma and gangs with regards to universal law. Because whether or not one believes in such ideology, most individuals believe in Justice, and when it comes right down to it, are not one and the two basically the same? However, Karma can also be a wonderful experience and something to celebrate in life if one has lived as good and honest a life as possible based on such a belief system. To this end, the movie does a great job of communicating such to a wide audience which may be effected either positively or negatively by such a film, depending upon life experience. - 40724

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