Subhead:David Menzies reflects on how the warnings laid out in the 1971 dystopian film are being viewed as less of a cautionary tale and more of a policy blueprint by Canada’s government.#
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It’s been 55 years since Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece film A Clockwork Orange released in cinemas. Since then, time has only sharpened the warning that serves as the film’s message.
Adapted from Anthony Burgess’s novel imaging a Britain drowning in violent crime while a warped government experimented with “compassion” instead of consequences, the twist was the state’s belief that criminals could be effectively reprogrammed — if only society tried harder to understand them.
On Wednesday’s episode of The Ezra Levant Show, guest host David Menzies said these themes are all too familiar in today’s world.
In A Clockwork Orange, gangs terrorize the public while authorities are reluctant to dole out punishments. Law-abiding citizens are viewed with suspicion as criminals are given endless chances.
