Review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) by Connor L — 23 Jan 2014
Complete genius! This black and white, satirical giant is a monument to both Kubrick's attention to visual detail as it is to the undeniable quality of the performances that he was able to reap from his actors.
The dark and tense backdrop of this gigantic cold war blunder is effective, and yet despite its urgency and intensity, the plethora of comedic elements that are abundant throughout the film tend to outshine the darker reality of the events that are taking place in each scene, which makes the film work even better as a black comedy for the ages.
The characters, particularly those played by Peter Sellers and George C. Scott are intoxicating in their energy and delivery. Dr.Strangelove is both hilarious, and scathingly intelligent in its depiction of international diplomacy and of the inevitability of man to error, and in this case, error over and over and over.
This review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) was written by Connor L on 23 Jan 2014.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb has generally received very positive reviews.
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