Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- If you had to sum it up in ten words or less, what would you say the film's message is?
- How does Alex's narration affect your perception of his character? Is he a reliable narrator?
- What film techniques does Kubrick use to give this film its iconic look?
- Was A Clockwork Orange more relevant in the time it was made, or is it more relevant today?
- Can you see our society progressing (or regressing) into a society like the one depicted in the film? In what ways is our society already similar?
- Kubrick requested the film be pulled in the United Kingdom, and it wasn't officially shown there for decades. Why did he make this decision? Was it the right decision?
- What changes does the film make from the book? Why do you think these changes were made, and do they improve the movie?