Not up to my expectations

Rating: 5/10 (5 December 2002)

I like Peter Sellers in some of his movies. He looks like he really loves to act. This movie was boring and dated to me. I don't remember laughing once. Maybe I'm used to the hype of newer movies but then again I just watched Vertigo and loved it. The Dr. Strangelove character though very dated was played over-the-top in the end. This didn't come across as comedy anymore but rather goofy. I give it a 6 out of 10 for a movie and 4 for a comedy because I didn't laugh.
The entertainment value was low for me. I wish I was in the mood to articulate why but it just doesn't inspire much right now. A wacky general takes over his own base and decides to launch a nuclear attack on Russia. The President is almost powerless to stop it. A british foreign exchange officer tries to talk the general out of it. He has to overcome this fact in the end which could have been funnier. Different over-the-top characters in government departments advise the President who is trying to keep things calm. Blah... like I said... could have been better. Just my opinion.
5 out of ten (because I feel generous)