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Originally Posted by FryeDwight
One thing not really mentioned is the humor, particularly Alex's treatment of Dim, Alex's whining at his parents and particularly, his "rescue" from the Police-His reaction is priceless as is the use of the word "Well"
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Good call on the humor. I kind of like the more darkish humor that Kubrick shows here.
For me, the visual presentation (the sets, the costumes, the language register,...) is key here. It makes everything else (the violence, the brutality, the whininess,...) look more cool than it actually is. We are supposed to feel sorry for Alex because of his screams during the treatment, but once you look past the surface level, you immediately realise he is not learning anything.
If anything, it's as effective as the anti swearing chip from the South Park movie.