Mardi Gras Film

Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange is still as relevant today as when it was released in 1971. The film touches on ethical, political, and other philosophical themes all while providing the viewer with a beautiful visual spectacle, which makes it one of the greatest and most original films of all time. The film centers on Alex Delarge, who is a troubled youth who frequently commits acts of violence and rape purely for fun. Once Alex murders a woman, he is given a new treatment administered by the government. The Ludivigo treatment, as it is called in the film, makes it physically impossible for the patient to commit the acts that he is treated for, which causes a huge debate between the government and the church. The ultimate questioned presented by this is: is one truly acting morally if he has no option to do otherwise (freewill)? The film also portrays the government as valuing favor in the public eye over truly caring for the well being of its citizens. This film is nearly impossible to summarize in under 250 words, but it is definitely a film that everybody needs to see (if not multiple times in order to pick up every subtlety Kubrick presents). Not only is the film visually one of the best in the history of film, but the thematic elements shown in the film are some of the most important of our time.