Pure genius!

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 1999)

Dr. Strangelove is perhaps the funniest and most creative movie to ever come out of the film industry. The parody of the cold war and the supposed "doomsday device" pokes fun at a serious issue in global politics at the time, yet manages to steer clear of actually criticizing the idea of nuclear warfare. The main characters, Jack Ripper(the psychotic general infatuated with preserving precious bodily fluids), Chief of Staff Ingridsen(a crazed politician afraid of "commies"), and Dr. Strangelove(an insane nuclear scientist with interesting ideas about man's future), are all crucial in turning this interesting story into a memorable film event. Kudos to Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay, as well as producing and directing the film.