Movie Dr. Strangelove Review

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Cast: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden
Director: stanley kubrick

Synopsis: One man. One button to nuclear destruction. Burpelson Air Force Base’s Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper has got the power to deploy a nuclear catastrophe to the Soviet Union as a result of belief that it has its own scheme of destroying the US citizenry by the fluoridation of the American water supply.

Since only that he knows the code to deactivate the attack, General Buck Turgidson and President Merkin Muffley struggle to end what has started as a birth to a nuclear holocaust.

Review:

As you're watching great films, the story is always a stand out. Nevertheless , for Doctor Strangelove, it's not just about the story line, the actors or the cinematography but alternatively concludes that face acting matters and George C. Scott just performed it with pure perfection! The cast of Dr . Strangelove are wearing the masks that could tickle the funny bones. It’s not surprising at all for the director, Kubrick, has been a legendary conductor of films devoted to machines, logic and all “American Doomsday” approach; and such talent is a scarcity in the industry currently.

As a matter of fact, perfectly after the first blast, the film doesn’t need a dialogue at all for the motion picture’s actions from then on and the gestures of the characters could run a movie but still conveys the clear message to its viewers.

Over all, Dr . Strangelove is a whole basket of treats. It does make you laugh, react, surprise, thrilled and – most importantly – think at the conclusion of the afternoon. The movie has an exemplary script, stunning characters, and natural dialogue. It is simply one bit of a perfect kind of art.

At exactly the same time, Kubrick’s film can be considered an authentic caricature. The Soviet ambassador, the Nazi scientist in Pentagon, the cheeky American generals, the commander of the B-52 (a simple Texas guy, riding a nuclear bomb instead of a horse) – all these characters are incredibly realistic. The script from Stanley Kubrick and Terry Southern has completely stripped the heroes of patriotism and other high sense, leaving only uniforms and great names. You won’t look for a positive character here – even those people who have not completely lost the last vestige of humanity look off-putting.

The set design of Doctor Strangelove is not any less unique than the acting. The famous command post (Pentagon War Room), where the film’s American government is sitting, still looks impressive. The cockpit section of the aircraft was made from photographs taken from aviation magazines. As the movie was filmed in three main sound stages, the designers and director have put much effort to make it realistic.

The film remains relevant, although the Cold War ended in 1991. The situation has really not changed much: the threat is still strong, mutual hostility remains high, and the arms race still continues. The current situation helps to reveal the full potential of the film, find new implications, and begin to see the entire philosophical depth. As it happens that despite its age, the film is one of the most relevant today.