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How 'A Clockwork Orange' Changed The Form of Cinema

This masterpiece changes the form of cinema, and how it presents characters and intention, and here is why.

By The Neon HunterPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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First and foremost, I will mention who the masterful director that created this masterpiece is. Stanley Kubrick, a Boston man who made other creative and cinematic masters such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining and many many more was the father of such a trip fest. It's important you know this, as it is a very similar theme among his films, the violence, unique structure and such creatively stunning and interesting storytelling.

Cinematography

The most stunning and beautifully contrasted part of the film, with an elegance to it that changes everything about cinema the most. The shots and lighting of this film is stunningly interesting, and opposite the rules and ideas of the traditional version of cinema, and especially Hollywood. An easy explanation of such stature is the first shot, a close up on our main protagonist, Alex. We see a zoom out extremely slowly from this, which we never really see in cinema too, with the usual use of the zoom to be a quick and snappy thing, but Kubrick decides to use this sparingly. This is also one of the only real close ups in the film, which expresses a form of selective use of every shots meaning.

The first shot of the film

Story

The story of such a selectively interesting world is one of violence and many hidden meanings. The film springs us into the violence through its story, as if it is just a normal thing, which it is for our characters. With all of this meaningless violence, which it definitely tries to highlight we see the gang causing chaos and many different crimes in the post-apocalyptic world they inhabit. The meaningless violence of the characters gives us a chance to think about our world, and the criminals and people that do such things. This is why science fiction is one of my favorite genres, even though this isn't really science fiction. It also speaks about rape and its impacts on people, and how it impacts other people that are around the person who have been impacted by it too. This is something Kubrick decides to implement into his movies, especially his other war film Full Metal Jacket. As a subsection of this, the writing is extremely unique, and as if you have jumped into an enriched already built up world, with their language offering strange words. It also fits the characters very well by making them sound a lot less educated and more of a bunch of hooligans.

Aesthetic

The aesthetic of the characters and design is one of the main things of the film that makes it so iconic, the masks and outfits that the criminals wear, the world itself, and its futuristic looking homes and destroyed post-apocalyptic city. Again, this is very apparent in a number and almost all of Kubrick's films, with 2001: A Space Odyssey it is very similar on its indifference of the popping and vibrant colors of the film. The pacing is also very different from traditional cinema, with its shot long and attending to every detail and aspect of the scene and shot.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this is a cinematic masterpiece, and among the plethora of films I have seen, it is by far one of my favorites. Its cinematography is stunning and offers a different perspective on how film should be shot in contrast with the feeling of the scene, and looks amazingly planned out and symmetrical. I definitely recommend this film, as it is more than that, it is an experience of epic proportion. It's story and characters make you think about the world and the people in it, and it's director is a master, and should be an influence for years to come.

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The Neon Hunter

I write essays about Film and TV, especially about different and unique pieces. I also write poetry and stories here and there.

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