Strangelove: strange but I like it

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2003)

Dr. Strangelove is a political satire of the cold war between Russia and the United States of America, which was made in 1964. The fact that it was made during the Cold War and not after it makes this film not only very special, but also daring in my opinion. The film itself is full of top secret information, suspicions people and anti communist attitudes which somehow remind me of James Bond themes from the Cold War era. But contrary to James Bond films these things are exaggerated and turned slightly comic, without making this film too strange and surreal. This is due to the fact that not only the communist Ruskies are depicted in a bad way, but so are the Americans, who (in some cases) seem to be war hungry, patriotic rednecks with dung for brains. In all of the confusion that springs from the failing of a failsafe plan, there is also one ingredient which could not be missed in any film concerned with the Cold War. I'm talking about the German ingredient, in this case Dr. Stragelove, a German scientist, who turned American after World War II. This character is in my opinion the greatest character of the entire film and he is one of the reasons this film is still good almost 40 years after it was first released. Just watch the last 10 minutes of the film and you will know what I mean. The ending of the film, from the first dropping bomb to Dr. Strangelove, is truly funny and in my opinion a classic moment in movie making . In a way though, the entire film is a classic moment in movie making, because ultimately the film and the mishaps depicted, are of all times and Kubrick realized it just as you will (just listen to the words in the final song played).

7,5 out of 10