A rare masterpiece from the mid 60s

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 2003)

Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of good movies before 1967 (the year of Bonnie and Clyde) but only a few of them warrant masterpiece status. This is one of them. The cast works well with the hilarious script, particularly Sellers, equally as good in all his parts. What is perhaps forgotten is how well placed Kubrick's eye is, which makes Dr Strangelove another rarity- a technically outstanding comedy. Don't let the Cold War setting put you off, this is still as funny and as important as it was in 1964.