Based on the true story of its doomed voyage across the Atlantic, The Titanic has proved to be one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.
During the 3 hour movie, the audience is enthralled by the star-crossed lover plot whilst they get a glimpse into the horror the passengers of The Titanic faced the night of April 15, 1912. Directed by James Cameron, the movie begins with the 1985 discovery of the Titanic, where the audience is able to see the massive ship on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Treasure seeker Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton) is on the hunt for ‘The Heart of the Ocean’, a necklace adorned with a heart-shaped diamond. When he and his crew uncover a photograph of a woman wearing the necklace, and 102-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater (Gloria Stuart) claims to be the woman in the photograph, she is flown to the wreck site. At this point, the setting switches to Southampton in 1912, where passengers are boarding the Titanic for the first time, and we hear the story of the ill-fated romance between Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and young Rose (Kate Winslet).
The technologically advanced special effects add to the modernized film’s awe. Little touches such as the lighting and background music add to the suspense and drama in each particular scene. During the original making of the film, Cameron used then-modern compositions by Enya, Clannad, and several other artists popular of the 1990’s. Cameron matched music to the scenes well, such as when he played tragic music when the ship is sinking. Cameron also did not fail to impress with lighting. Though throughout most of the movie the lighting is consistent, the scene of the Titanic’s descent into the Atlantic is made even more dramatic by the loss of light, lending a few seconds of the movie to complete darkness. Though the dimmer emergency lights flicker on soon after the loss of power, the moments of complication further show the seriousness of the situation.
Critics are raving about the film’s new 3D look and technological advances. “Writer-director James Cameron’s 3-D update of his 1997 blockbuster is a gorgeous revision of a film that’s now even more impossible to look away from.” Said Joe Neumaier for the New York Daily News. “The film’s 4K digital remastering and its meticulous 3-D conversion make for a fresh visual experience,” said Mekado Murphy for New York Times.
Titanic 3D comes highly recommended, so grab your 3D glasses and enjoy!