Quite possibly the greatest Dark Comedy ever made. Quintessential Kubrick.

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2000)

Without a doubt, Stanley Kubrick was one of the most original (and controversial) filmmakers of his generation. He chose to deal with subjects that other avoided, from pedophilia and incest in Lolita to violence and rape in A Clockwork Orange. But perhaps his greatest work in regards to controversy would be his satirical take on nuclear war. Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, is one of the poignant studies into the age old fetish humanity has with death. It pokes fun at the absurdity of the matter and doesn't care who is offended in the process. Yet, what makes this movie even more incredible is the fact that it was released at a time when nuclear annihilation was a very real threat. It caused uneasy laughter among the audience, as they contemplated that what was entertaining them today on screen might mean their death tomorrow. Only Kubrick could have pulled this one off.