A classic

It might be my favorite movie directed by Stanley Kubrick but he has made so many great flicks, it is just impossible to choose for me. Anyway, it was the first movie directed by the great master I saw and I can remember when I saw it for the first time. I was about 15 years old at the time and I was jut completely blown away by the whole thing. I mean, I had seen some good movies before but nothing like this. The thing that most impressed me, back then, is that even though it was made almost 25 years before, it felt actually really modern. This flick had basically everything : the visuals, the direction, the acting, the music, the thoughtfulness,.... Obviously, the whole thing was bleak and grim and it is rather understandable that many viewers wouldn't like it (Roger Ebert, for example, really despised it). Furthermore, he main character was really despicable (even more then Hannibal Lecter for example) and I think it is an aquired taste but you can't deny that the directing was just flawless. Later on, I have read the book and it is interesting that the book has actually one more chapter with a happy ending. Even though the book was pretty awesome, I enjoyed the movie even more because it is was darker, more pessimistic and just more compelling in my opinion. The only small critic I would have, preventing this movie from being really perfect, is that I'm not sure about the purpose of the whole thing but that's a small thing. Anyway, to conclude, it is a great classic and a must see for any movie lover.

9/10