my favourite film

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2002)

Stanley Kubrick is my favourite director of all time, and if he had made this film alone he would still be in my top 3. This movie is the best ever, it manages to take a topic is black as nuclear war, and make it hilariously satirical. It takes satire, and combines it with some all out silliness. It captures the characters (although quite exagerated) perfectly, and makes you think that these people were really experiencing a cold war.

The suspision and parinoia of general Ripper and general Turginson are portrayed perfectly by Sterling Hayden and George C. Scott, and Peter sellers is perfect in all 3 of his roles: As captain Mandrake he manages to be Neurotic, yet occasionly pompous, as President Muffley he manages to seem worried yet sometimes over confident, as Dr. Strangelove he manages to be insane, and in all 3 he is all out hilarious. This film is the high point of cinema whether you think it's funny, smart, or all out insane.