The Greatest Movie Ever Made! Period!

Rating: 10/10 (8 September 2003)

I have heard people call this the greatest comedy ever made. I feel that is an injustice to the film. This is the greatest movie ever made, which happens to be a comedy. I don't consider this statement to be that bold. Let's face it, Stanley Kubrick was the greatest director of all-time. Why wouldn't his defining masterpiece be considered the greatest film ever? Moreover, Peter Sellers, one of the greatest actors of all-time, gives his greatest performance/performances. Three characters, each unique and each unbelievably funny. George C. Scott, the great dramatic actor, makes you laugh as hard as you can. Add to this, the great Sterling Hayden, preaching about the evils of communism and the greatness of a nuclear holocaust. However, when describing the greatness of this film, you have to take into account it's historical importance. This was a film about a nuclear war between two superpowers, which seemed on the verge of real nuclear war. Moreover, it was released right after the assassination of JFK. With so much negativity and impending doom everywhere, Kubrick goes and makes a film that makes people laugh at it all. Imagine that, seeing a film in the most tense moment of the cold war, that deals with the entire world blowing up, and you leave the theater laughing? That my friend, is Kubrick and that is why he was the greatest.