A Clockwork Orange was a monumental cult film. The idea of this futuristic anti-culture continuously shocks society. I remember my first time watching the film was full of dusgust and pity. The drug-infested, violent, youth ruled society of this movie brings awareness to how youth is viewed today. One of the most shocking elements of the film was the protaginist, whom one hates at times and pities at others. He is shockingly dominant, violent, and surprisingly sophistocated. Some say that the smooth talking of the protagonist was only brought on by the "milk." Another qulaity that he has is a fine singing voice. However, what message is displayed when he bellows "Singing in the rain" during his defining scene when he violently tortures a man and rapes his wife?
The contrast from the joyus music to the horrid crime is obvious. What is surprising is how this song comes back to haunt him. The song, used as a device to scare his victims, is axtually what makes himself his own victim. The unavoidable revenge arrives and the protagonist, after all his struggles, feels no emotiinal change. This is why the song is played a third time in the ending credits. Because the story goes on... He uses thus song when he feels in control.
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