James Cameron's TITANIC has
got to be one of the best films I've watched in a long time. The romance
between Jack and Rose was beautiful and the tragedy of the TITANIC sinking
was really heart-breaking. Many people have flocked back to the cinemas
to watch the movie again and oftentimes, sobs could be heard from the audience---that's
how powerful the movie is; it really gets to you emotionally.
In my opinion, the best
part of the movie began when the TITANIC hit the iceberg. Those subsequent
scenes really illustrated the frenzy the people were in, the fear and desperation
felt by those on board, the selfishness of some of the crew and first-class
passengers and also the gallantry of the gentlemen who would rather go
down with the ship. It was heart-wrenching watching the mother singing
her children to sleep, the old couple lying in bed as the water swirled
around them, and the passengers and crew resigning themselves to death.
Leonardo DiCaprio and
Kate Winslet have also put in convincing and stunning performances as Jack
Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater respectively. Through them, one could feel
how stifling it is to be trapped by the class divisions so prevalent in
those days, the vitality of youth, the passion and the intensity of first
love. Also appearing in the movie are Kathy Bates, Gloria Stuart, Billy
Zane, Bill Paxton and a host of other actors and actresses. Like DiCaprio
and Winslet, they too have put in wonderful performances.
Watching TITANIC was a
most marvellous experience. Till now, scenes from the movie still flash
across my mind whenever I listen to the soundtrack composed by James Horner
or Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".
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PEOPLE HAVE COLLIDED WITH DESTINY.
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