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The Kennedy Tapes: Inside The White House During The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The film, Thirteen Days, was effective as a tool to understand the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis to end in peace and justice during the Cold War. The president and his advisors at the white house discover that the Soviet Union is trying to enter life threatening nuclear weapons into Cuba. To protect his country from a potential nuclear war, the president, along with the help of his advisors form a plan. It is up to the president to make an important decision that could end in peace or war. The film is based on a novel, The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis. The plot is based on a true event known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was a serious event that took place during the Cold War (1960s). …show more content…

First of all, the film shows a very stressed, anxious characterization to show the importance of the crisis. For example, JFK would always seem stressed out and nervous because his decision could lead to a “possible nuclear war” (Donaldson, 2000). Also, the director uses sound effects during the scenes that are intended to give the audience a dramatic feeling. For example, a suitable sound effect is shown when one of the pilot is entering the jet to fly through Cuba and capture shots of the missiles. Due to the fact that the pilot is about to do something very risky, a very heroic and dramatic sound effect is used to represent the mood of the scene. This sound effect gives the audience a worried feeling. They also use very inspiring, bright music at the end of the film to represent the resolution. Furthermore, it is the denouement (the ending) that shows the audience how important this event was in terms of peace and justice. As a result, JFK and his advisors establish an agreement with the Soviet leader. Based on the agreement, the Soviets remove their weapons from Cuba. This is the resolution of the

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