The beginning of clockwork orange is quite startling you are face to face with Alex DeLarge his blue eyes are piercing that with the combination of fake eyelashes and a sinister smile truly gives  a person the chills. Ironically enough the viewer grows to like Alex, his narrations brings about a comforting atmosphere to cinematic experience. Alex loves to commit acts of violence including rape and murder, yet his role in society and to his family is a teenage boy who is believed to be innocent. Alex spends his days with his group of friends, which he has named his droods. They run a muck in the futuristic streets of Britain. The time frame that Alex lives in is far different from ours, it is hinted that there is no sense of laws and structure in this society is very chaotic. Street gangs such as Alex’s roam the streets causing chaos in one scene Alex and his friending beat up a homeless man just for the fun of it. In fact all of Alex’s moves seemed to be done just for the fun of it. A very graphic scene in the movie is when Alex rapes the wife of Mr. Alexander, a writer. Alex and his gang enter the house through a false cry of help, Alex cuts open the dress of the woman and violently rapes her while he sings the song “Singing in the Rain.” The scene shows how demented Alex is and how comfortable he is doing violent acts. Continue reading →