Many people say that this movie is black humor. I do see humorous elements, the generals’ actions are funny, and the Russian ambassador is still secretly filming intelligence when the world is destroyed. But this does not completely point to humor and ridicule, because human behavior and consequences are often willful, misunderstood, and coincidental.
The reason for the imminent nuclear war may not be achieved by a lower-level soldier launching the R plan, but it is entirely possible that it comes from misunderstandings between people and selfish motives. In several places in the film, if the initial order cannot be recalled, you can only choose to wait for the other side to retaliate or preemptively. Another example is that the B52 that slipped through the net flew to the Russian military base. The Russian side chose to believe in the goodwill of the US or regarded it as a conspiracy. , It makes me feel anxious. If it were me, how would I choose?
Human beings are not complete by nature. This incompleteness creates the constant exploration and possession of the world, and the suspicion and selfishness in the incompleteness make us suffer the consequences.
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