James Cameron’s “Titanic” certainly lives up to its
Status as one of the most successful movies in history. I will not lie, I had a
very negative attitude towards the film before my first time watching it, but
then again, there are not many kids out there that would be too interested in a
movie about a couple falling in love and their ship sinking. It’s almost easy
to forget that this action packed, adrenaline rush-inducing, romantic drama
film is actually based on one of the most terrifying tragedies in American
history (were it not for the reoccurring shots of the actual Titanic shipwreck
of course). We see a number of familiar
faces in this film with Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose
Dewitt Bukater, and Billy Zane portraying Cal Hockley. The combination of an
extremely talented roster of actors and actresses, along with the emotionally
captivating screen writing/play, and one of the most endeared fictional
romances to ever be brought to the big screen, Titanic definitely solidifies itself as not only one of the highest
grossing films of all time, but also one of the BEST films of all time.
From the
very beginning, you are drawn in by what appears to be legit footage of the
departure of the massive Titanic and some of its guests waving their final
goodbyes to friends and family. Simultaneously entranced by Celine Dion’s
iconic voice harmonizing over the beautiful symphony of “My Love Will Go On”,
my eyes were glued to the screen. The film is based on a recollection of the
memories of Rose Dawson while she was aboard Titanic in 1912. Rose boards the
ship as an unhappy 17-year-old, which is in an engagement to a much older,
rich, and snobby Cal Hockley. Rose feels as though her and Cal have very little
in common and even less of an affectionate connection. While aboard the ship
she attends to commit suicide, and is saved by Jack Dawson, who is a poor young
artist from Wisconsin. Jack and Rose begin to form a relationship, and it
becomes clear that they have undeniable chemistry. As the movie goes on Jack
and Rose fall hard for each other and end up making love. Afterwards, while
they are back on the ship’s deck they witness a collision with a massive
iceberg and attempt to warn Cal. Unbeknownst to them, Cal is aware of their
affair and he frames Jack for attempting to steal the necklace. As Jack is
cuffed to a pipe in a room on one of the lower decks the ship begins to sink,
and Rose does everything in her will to rescue him, and that she does. Once on
Deck Jack and Cal convince Rose that she should board one of the life boats, so
she does, only to realize that Jack will not be boarding any lifeboat after
her, causing her to jump of the boat and back onto the ship. After an immense
amount of struggle to fight for their lives Jack and Rose end up in the water,
with Rose floating on top of a door, and Jack holding on to her while in the
water. Jack then tells Rose that she will die as an old lady, peacefully and
warm in her bed, before Rose falls asleep. When she awakens, she discovers that
Jack has died of hypothermia and she loses the love of her life right then and
there. 84 years later, Rose still has the Heart of The Ocean, and she drops it
off the stern of the vessel she is on, and then passes away, as an old lady,
warm and in her bed, reuniting with Jack in the afterlife.
We then meet Brock Lovett, who with his team has gone to
explore the shipwreck of Titanic in search of a rare jewel that they call “the
heart of the ocean”. As they explore the ruins, they discover a safe with a
drawing of a naked woman wearing the jewel on her neck. After locating and
bringing Rose Dawson aboard their vessel, she begins to narrate her experiences
on the boat from 84 years prior. We then meet the unhappy 17-year-old Rose, who
is preparing to board Titanic with her mother and her 30-year-old wealthy snob
of a husband Cal Hockley, in 1912. We learn that her mother who is a recent
widow has arranged for Rose to marry Cal because she wishes to maintain her
high social status, which had been diminishing after the death of Rose’s
father. As the film goes on we see more and more how unhappy Rose truly is with
her current engagement to this man, who is nothing like her, and who clearly
has some malice in his character.
Afterwards we meet Jack Dawson a poor artist from Wisconsin
who has won two tickets to board the Titanic. Jack who is young, full of life,
and has travelled all over the world, boards the ship and ends up saving Rose,
who planned on committing suicide by jumping from the stern of the ship. As the
movie continues we begin to see that there is an undeniable connection between
Jack and Rose, and Cal is not blind to this either. Rose who begins to fall for
Jack starts spending more time with him, causing Cal to become suspicious and
weary of their relationship. This is when we begin to see how ill willed Cal
is. After being caught by Cal’s bodyguard Jack and Rose evade him and end up
solidifying their chemistry by making love in a car in the cargo hold. While back
on the deck of the ship they witness the boat collide with a massive iceberg
and try to warn Cal about it, who then frames Jack for stealing the necklace
and has him arrested. Panic ensues while
jack is handcuffed to a pipe in a room in one of the lower decks, and the ship
begins to flood
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