History is famously written by winners. And, since it’s in our innate nature to root for the good guys, it’s no wonder that most of our stories are straightforward moral tales of the victory of the good over evil.But what if we flipped this narrative? What if we let the bad guys tell their side of the story? We always see the world through the heroes’ eyes; what if we saw it through villains’ eyes?It’s quite interesting, actually. When the villains and antiheroes control the narrative wheel, the story becomes a funhouse mirror. Because in a hero’s tale, we (not always, but usually) only see the villains’ actions. We never see their motives, circumstances, rhythm, logic, or loneliness.And then, of course, there is that morbid curiosity to be inside the corrupt mind. Be it a deluded social climber, a self-serving businessman, a cold-blooded serial killer, or someone just a mental click away from total moral collapse, it feels pretty damn inviting to see a world through their scratched, cracked, and dark lenses.Obviously, just because they get to tell their stories, they don't get to justify their bad deeds. All they get is the chance to expose the thin line that separates their villainy from their victimhood, if any.11 Villains, the Storytellers1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)Written by: Stanley Kubrick | Directed by: Stanley KubrickVillain/POV Character: Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) In a futuristic dystopian Britain, Alex, a charismatic but antisocial, vile, and vicious psychopath, wanders around with his delinquent buddies, committing rape,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 4 December