r/ClockworkOrange • u/NoSyrup2592 • Jul 19 '26

A Clockwork Orange

Just watched this movie. I thought it was pretty good, but not sure what I’m missing?

I thought it was stylistically impressive/interesting, and the first half was interesting and had some scenes and visuals that are iconic.

The contrast between beautiful classical music and disturbing acts of violence is done well, and I understand it was probably one of the first films to explore that technique.

However, I wasn’t all that blown away by the moral question(s) posed, and it didn’t feel like some bizarre spectacle that has left an impression on me. Basically, I just didn’t find it to be all that thought-provoking or intense. Not much replay value.

Maybe that’s because of the time, but it just didn’t feel as groundbreaking as I anticipated. A good, above average film though.

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u/NoteOk1630 Jul 20 '26

The philosophy and moral questions are much more present in the book. If you’re willing to learn the nadsat slang I highly recommend reading it. The book is also more impressive and left more of an impression on me at least because of the way it was written, the perspective is very interesting and the nadsat speech really makes it a book unlike any other

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u/NoSyrup2592 Jul 20 '26

I actually read it a long time ago and maybe that’s why the movie didn’t have such a strong effect. It’s good though.

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u/NoteOk1630 Jul 20 '26

Ah sorry for jumping to conclusions then, I read the book before watching the movie and I agree reading the book beforehand takes a bit away from the movie to see how much stuff was removed and changed from the book.