A great classic film about youth gone wrong where the justice acted does not suit the crimes.
In the film which was directed by Stanley Kubrick is about Alex who is a punk. He speaks in old english with his mates aka droogs. The film begins with alex committing crimes free until he rapes a woman and later beats someone over the head as they rob them. He is betrayed and sent to jail. While in jail he is sent to this rehibilation program that is brand new and controversial. He is forced to hate his previous life by brainwashing. He is forced to watch his actions by seeing videos simulated to show what he did while listening to classical music. Eventually he cracks and is sent back to the general populus. As he gets out his former droogs find him and beat him senseless. He is then picked up by the husband of the woman who was raped however she died from the rape. The man gets back at him by locking Alex in a room until he attempts suicide while Beethoven is being played. While in the hospital Alex gets better, but he becomes the same old Alex who likes a little in out in out.
The themes that are apart of Sci-fi is that it touches on systematic control in the future. It is not that far off. However there are milk clubs that serve alcohol to minors. There scientists working on fixing criminals for public release. Now this film plays off as a drama, but it is very much more. It is a film about how one can have their demons and be changed. However, we always them within ourselves regardless of how you may be changed.
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