Review – Dr. Strangelove

Or how I learned to stop worrying and love this film. The passage of years and death of the Cold War have done little to diminish the chilling comedic power of Stanley Kubrick’s genius. In fact, it’s almost possible to get more out of it now that the whistling-past-the-graveyard aspect of the humor has been replaced by a better understanding of the absurdity of nuclear detente. The humor is broad and often a little juvenile, but it still holds up after too many repeat viewings to count. George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden and Peter Sellers (in three roles) all turn in top-notch performances that, when combined with Kubrick’s masterful (if somewhat continuity-impaired) visual style make for a must-see treat. Buy the tape