On The Beach Film Analysis

The Cold War was one of the most nerve wracking time periods for the world because no one knew if the rival countries, the United States and the Soviet Union, would unleash nuclear weapons on the other and risk the existence of humans. The popular film On The Beach stunned the American society when it was released because it showed the nation what could happen if the relationship between the U.S. and the USSR did not ease up. It is a life-changing film that accurately portrayed the fears of many into a motion picture.
The plot of the film, On The Beach, reflects the Cold War era (1950s) because people were deathly afraid of a possible nuclear war and this film confirmed people 's’ fears of what could happen if one did occur. The entire Northern Hemisphere was annihilated from nuclear warfare and high levels of radiation would eventually kill survivors in …show more content…
If another nuclear war was to happen, I do not want myself to look back and regret anything because I was scared of the future and what it may hold. It made me think what would I do if I knew I was to die in a couple of months: would I shut down like Mary or would I pursue my dreams and live with no regrets like Julian? Furthermore, it made me think about our relationship with North Korea because they are testing nuclear weapons right now and I fear that maybe one day in the future, they could target the United States. I hope we handle the situation much better compared to what was seen in On The Beach. The last clip of the film showed a banner that said, “There is still time...brother.” This made me think about how during the Cold War, there was still time to end the nuclear arms race and to make amends to make sure none of what was seen in the film would happen. The Cold War was a frightening time and the film On The Beach really showed the audience how extreme a nuclear would be and how deadly it would be to our existence on