1.   Alex is brought into a movie theater and is forced to watch films of grotesque violence.

2.   Rated R for vulgar language and grotesque violence.

3.   The filmmakers are really interested in jokes, grotesque violence, and aberrant behavior.

4.   They were startled when the audience cheered and laughed during scenes of grotesque violence.

5.   While the talented filmmaker adds some stylish touches, this ordinary gangster story does not merit Scorsese hammering the audience for three hours with endless tirades and grotesque violence.