"Mr. President, we must not allow a mineshaft gap!"

Rating: 10/10 (12 September 2008)

I have read many comments for this movie. Many of them say this movie is not funny, others say the movie is too confusing. I don't follow them at all, I say this movie is both.
The movie takes a very serious situation at the time of its release (nuclear war) and turns it into a satirical comedy.
The plot was interesting enough: A general goes crazy and sends planes to bomb the USSR. The problem is that if that happens, a doomsday device will trigger and destroy the world.
The characters were all well played and funny. Peter Sellers was particularly good in his 3 roles: As the nervous Captain Mandrake, the serious-toned President Merkin Muffley, and as the former-Nazi with the possessed hand, Dr. Strangelove. George Scott was particularly hilarious as the commie-hating General Buck Turgidson. Sterling Hayden was wonderful as the crazy, overly-determined General Jack D. Ripper. Keenan Wynn was hilarious as the suspicious, leader of the attack on Ripper's base, Col. Bat Guano. Slim Pickens was hilarious and well placed as the cowboy-type pilot, Major King Kong. I could keep going with all the great performances but I don't want to make this comment pages long.
The effects were excellent providing this was in 1964. Many cannot appreciate the effort gone into making such a movie as this.
Kubrick has created a classic and it will always remain so.
10/10.