Another Kubrick Masterpiece!

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2014)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb revolves around the theme of war. The film presents the theme of war with sharp comedy coming from interesting and well-developed characters, all this provides for an entertaining experience in one of Kubrick's masterpieces.
Dr. Strangelove came out just after the Cuban Missile Crisis, the film presents the fear of MAD and just how easy it is for everything to fall apart. However the film is more about the way war is handled, we see those who are afraid and make decisions they think are right and suit their morals, however those decisions have greater ramifications for others. We see soldiers following orders, and how realistically the soldier is not the one who should be held to blame, but rather those who deliver the orders in the first place. And finally we see how the leaders of war handle war, Kubrick displays this in the war room, where he shows the audience that the leaders are not exactly capable of handling the situation at hand. Overall though, Kubrick displays the childish nature of war and how the actions of others lead to a much larger consequences and how it affects the innocent bystanders. On the other hand Kubrick shows the audience the reality of war and it's volatile nature. And this is what makes Dr. Strangelove so successful, it shows the two sides of war using sharp comedy along with interesting characters and a plot that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
Peter Sellers and George C. Scott delivered superb performances, with Sellers playing three characters in the movie, George C. Scott is perfect in the film and everyone else was great as well. The directing from Kubrick is amazing and he writing is excellent. Dr. Strangelove is a superb comedy classic everyone should watch. 10/10.