A Reaction Paper on "All The Time"
By: Kristine Faith D. Valle

All The Time was a story the depicted a man, who was the only one left to survive after the explosion of a nuclear bomb, leaving him with nothing. Feeling hopeless, he decides to kill himself but before he can pull the trigger, he finds the Public Library with all the books he wanted to read his whole life, bringing him hope once again that he will survive because he has his passion with him. However, shortly after finding this, his eyeglasses get destroyed, leaving him with absolutely nothing this time. 

All The Time is a film that aimed to portray the devastation of the nuclear weapon through showing us the tragic story of one man who fell victim to its trap in the weirdest way, being left to survive with nothing instead of his life being taken away from him. It was made in the context of a society that was undergoing technological innovation particularly in terms of weaponry. If I were to make an adaptation of this film, I wouldn't make it a short, silent film but create a full blown story with full dialogues and a longer and more detailed plot line that will be similar to "All The Time", showing the life of a normal family who will fall trap to the devastation of the nuclear bomb. In understanding just how severe this weapon is, I believe that showing details would give a more tragic air to the story and would be more personal to the audience since this is a social issue that needs urgent solutions. Lastly, besides making a similar story, a short and silent film regarding other problems such as the environment can also be made.

This film was successful in appealing to the audience because of its interesting yet relevant plot line that talks about an important problem in society and informs the audience how devastating a nuclear bomb can be. A lot of films similar to this have been created and are being created in order to serve as important sources of discourse regarding relevant matters in society.