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A review by jnzllwgr
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
4.0
A refreshingly easy, quick read. Burgess’ nadsat language initially is a snag in the flow. But as Jabberwocky has taught us, context is everything and the mind brilliantly begins to define these words without any need for seeking out English equivalents (I suspect if I were a British native, I’d also be quick on some parallels to Cockney rhyming).
With an intense saturation graphic violence in books and theaters today, ACO feels like it has lost some potency over the decades. But the issues of good vs. evil / moral vs. amoral, freedom of thought and action are timeless and are certainly worth contemplating in the present political climate.
The additional chapter was not included in the initial US releases. While I see why Kubrick chose to resolve the movie as he did, this “real conclusion” to the story substantively enriches the tale.
With an intense saturation graphic violence in books and theaters today, ACO feels like it has lost some potency over the decades. But the issues of good vs. evil / moral vs. amoral, freedom of thought and action are timeless and are certainly worth contemplating in the present political climate.
The additional chapter was not included in the initial US releases. While I see why Kubrick chose to resolve the movie as he did, this “real conclusion” to the story substantively enriches the tale.