Review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) by Ben S — 01 Apr 2017
The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction is satirised in this classic black comedy. The film's points hit home and it is full of memorable lines and familiar scenes. With the cold war long over, this evinces respect more than laughter, though to be fair it does keep you hooked until the end.
George C Scott is painfully over the top as Buck Turgidson. Apparantly Kubrick wanted the role played that way and tricked Scott into it. The rest of the cast is excellent, especially Peter Sellers as a bemused RAF officer (one of three parts he plays).
This review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) was written by Ben S on 01 Apr 2017.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb has generally received very positive reviews.
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