Seminal commentary on Cold War Lunacy

Rating: Null/10 (1 January 1999)

Arriving in the culture around the same time as "Fail Safe," Kubrick's classic probably does a better job of calling attention to the nuclear threat caused by our national paranoia because it makes us laugh. "Fail Safe" relied on stark terror. Often to the point that we were so frightened we turned away.
Using a parody format, Kubrick allows us to see the lunacy without scaring us to the point of avoidance. Excellent work.