One Of The Greatest Films And Comedies Ever Made. An Excellent,Hilarious,Unforgettable Masterpiece From Stanley Kubrick.

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2014)

Dr. Strangelove Or:How I Stopped Worrying And Love The Bomb is one of the greatest films and Comedies ever made,an excellent,hilarious and unforgettable masterpiece that combines amazing direction,terrific acting from the cast,great laughs and dark Humor,a wonderful script and a memorable score. All of those elements make Dr. Strangelove not only my favorite Stanley Kubrick film but also my favorite Comedy that is cinema at it's best.
Based on the novel Red Alert by Peter George,Dr. Strangelove tells the story of an Army General Jack D. Ripper(Sterling Hayden)who is worried and paranoid about Americas "precious bodily fluids" and Communist subversion sends Army Aircraft planes to attack Russia with one of the planes commanded by Major T.J 'King' Kong(Silm Pickens). With the aircraft's on the way to Russia it's up to Group Captain Lionel Mandrake,President Merkin Muffley,Dr. Strangelove(all played by Peter Sellers)and General Buck Turgidson(George C. Scott)to stop it and prevent Nuclear War.
Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or:How I Stopped Worrying and Love The Bomb is a brilliant and outstanding film that is film making at it's very best and is an instant masterpiece and classic the first time you watch it and one of the funniest movies of all-time that is hilarious and offbeat,dangerous and crazy as it is Satirical and frightening and is the true definition of Black Comedy. Whenever at watch this movie I often think how on earth was Kubrick able to get a major studio to make Dr. Strangelove because this was a brave and bold movie to make especially in 1964 during the time of the Cold War and Americans were afraid of Bombs dropping on the United States and a Nuclear war and with Dr. Strangelove Kubrick makes Nuclear War funny. I guess that's why Kubrick use to call this movie a "Nightmare Comedy" taking something serious and terrifying as Nuclear War and making it funny in a way that is ingenious and daring and years after it's 1964 release the film has not lost it's impact. There is a weirdness and energy in Dr Strangelove that never stops and when you watch the movie you are in for a ride for 94 insane minutes. The Comedy and laughs in Dr. Strangelove is hilarious,demented and is done with such a darkly Humorous glee that is perfectly balanced between the Comedy and laughs going completely over the top and playing it straight with intelligence and great timing because of the main characters and the wild things that happen throughout the film. The Comedy also works because each of the events that take place in Dr. Strangelove in different settings(Military Base,The War Room and Aircraft)making the situations more funny,wild and at times eerie and claustrophobic. Most of Kubrick's films have moments of Comedy and Dark Humor but this was Kubrick first and only Comedy where there is laughs all over the movie. I also loved the Satire in this film and how the movie makes fun of politicians and The screenplay by Stanley Kubrick,Peter George and Terry Southern is terrific,amazing and one of the funniest screenplays in a Comedy film because the dialog has a strange and ironic style that is very memorable,quirky and will make you burst with laughter. The main characters in Dr. Strangelove are funny and entertaining and we are with each of them as we witness the chaos that is happening all around them. Another thing I love about Dr. Strangelove is that while the movie is a Comedy the look and style of the movie will make you think you are watching a serious dramatic film with an undertone of paranoia and tension(there's a little paranoia in the movie but it's done for laughs). The ending of Dr Strangelove is amazing and one of the best and funniest endings in the history of film and while it is abrupt,it's an ending that goes well with the apocalyptic tone of the film and is one of the reasons Dr. Strangelove is a masterpiece. An outstanding conclusion.
The cast is outstanding. Peter Sellers earned an Academy Award nomination for his excellent,hilarious and unforgettable performances in three roles as Lionel Mandrake,Merkinn Muffy and Dr. Strangelove with Sellers masterfully being funny and serious. Amazing performances. George C. Scott is brilliant and delightfully over the top as General 'Buck' Turgidson with Scott stealing every scene he's in. Sterling Hayden is sensational as General Jack D. Ripper,a paranoid General. Silm Pickens is outstanding and funny as Major 'King' Kong,the man in charge of the Aircraft. Keenen Wynn is wonderful as Colonial 'Bat' Guano,a straight laced Soldier. Peter Bull is fantastic as Russian Ambassador Alexi De Sadesky,doing a great Russian accent. James Earl Jones(Lt. Lothar Zogg)and Tracy Redd(Miss Scott)give good performances as well.
The direction by Stanley Kubrick is masterful with Kubrick giving the film an amazing visual style and sometimes moving the camera with creative angles and atmosphere. Fantastic direction,Kubrick.
The score by Laurie Johnson is great,memorable and matches the film's tone. Good score,Johnson. There is also the terrific song We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn that is put used wonderfully. You'll never listen to the song the same way again.
In final word if you love Stanley Kubrick,,Comedies,Black Comedies or films in general,I highly suggest you see Dr. Strangelove,one of the greatest films ever made and an excellent,hilarious and unforgettable Masterpiece that you will watch again and again. Highly Recommended. 10/10.