Review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) by Austin W — 04 Jan 2015
The idea of Dr Strangelove makes about as much sense as the Concord, but since when have great films had anything to do with common sense? Stanley Kubrick's black comedy gem uses a no-topic-is-untouchable approach and satires the Cold War.
Intended as a serious exploration, but the super-powers' MAD policy was so absurd, it had to be a comedy. In typical Kubrick fashion, he applied his obsessive attention to detail, (the massive table in the war room was to be green to symbolize a poker table, even though the film is in black and white).
Featuring Peter Sellers' three best roles, as well as proof the humorless artisan Kubrick was up for a laugh or two, Strangelove is a riot of creative genius that still milks laughs from one of the most agonizingly nail-biting moments in American history.
It's a recipe that inspired countless inferior imitators, and actually inspired changes to military policy to prevent events from this film from happening. How many films can claim to that?
This review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) was written by Austin W on 04 Jan 2015.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb has generally received very positive reviews.
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