A Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (22 September 2009)

Stanley Kubrick always tries something new. This time he is with one of the best dark comedies ever made . Set up in the cold war era with US and Russia in neck to neck race in every sphere be it arms, space or any technology .It shows the tragic incident of a US general going berserk and ordering the nuking of the Soviet Union while at the same time high tension prevails in pentagon in order to stop this. The movie never loses its class and the plot still seems so fresh. If it would not have been presented as a satire it would definitely have caused a major panic all around the globe. Peter Sellers who plays three different roles: Dr. Strangelove, President Merkin Muffley and Group Captain Lionel Mandrake along with slim pickens give a amazing performance. Its a milestone in the history of cinema.