Edify7

I want to say first of all that I love the film, I've watched in several times over the last 20-ish years, and I'm making this thread because I feel kind of dumb for not being able to get a solid understanding of it after all this time.

I know that it is a criticism of the ineffectiveness of the prison system. I also know that it is a criticism of indecisive and incompetent government, as Kubrick deliberately altered the portrayal of characters intended to represent the state, compared to their characterisation in the novel.

The film shows all of these issues, as well as others such as youth disenfranchisement, but offers criticism with no overt references to any solutions. Alex is a dange