Dr. Strangelove

"Mein Fuhrer! I can walk!"

     I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from this film and I still can't tell if I am satisfied by the ending or baffled about the entire movie.  I considered the fact that it was sort of a parody film but I wasn't sure how I was meant to feel while screening it. I laughed during a few parts, creased my brow during others and just straight up looked around the room baffled at the very end. Stanley Kubrick was genius in this film though, the War Room was an excellent space to film and he did an amazing job capturing the mood of it. Though intimidating, the cast brought a humorous air to the War Room and kept it from ever getting dull on screen. I suppose at the time the film came out it had a different purpose than it does today, it's a satire on war and at the time there was paranoia in the world summoning from the nuclear context.
     Can we talk about Peter Sellers in this film? He was FANTASTIC, tackling three roles in one film and perfecting them all to a tee! I had no prior knowledge of this film before screening it and it actually took me about a third of the film to figure out that he was playing all 3 roles, you really cannot see the actor behind his 3 characters. All very different yet still charming in only a way Sellers could pull off.
      I feel that Kubrick conveyed the parody with a great use of ironic music. Along with the soundtrack was his keen eye and use of imagery. Who can forget the image of Slim Pickens riding a nuclear warhead like a bronco?