Unsunken love

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2020)

The film is a real-life tragic drama,enacted more than one thousand and fifty years ago,on the luxurious and invincible ship "Titanic",that struck an iceberg. It sank in the Pacific Ocean,with more than one thousand and five hundred passengers on board. The director ingeniously weaves a love story against the backdrop of this tragedy. It is the story of a poor girl 'Rose' ,who falls in love with a young boy 'Jack' , immigrating to American for work. Rose's mother,an ambitious woman wants her to marry a wealthy young man, traveling abroad the ship. The drama has the usual twists and turns ,with the wealthy man accusing Jack of stealing a diamond necklace" The heart of the ocean".
At the juncture the ship collides with an iceberg,and starts to sink gradually. There is a wild scramble ,as people behave like animals, for their awn self- preservation. The last scene is heart breaking as the hero succumbs in the icy water, to save his beloved.
The film has good cinematography and elaborate sets. The grandeur of the ship has been recreated,by actually constructing the same. The excellent camera work, and digital stereo sound effects, give a 'true to life's experience. Everything was perfect.
The film is realistic and strikes an emotional chord on the viewers, some of whom were moved to tears. On the whole, it is a well-made film offering wholesome entertainment and thrill, justifying the cost of one hundred million dollars that were into making it. Undoubtedly, it deserves the eight Oscar awards, and is a runway success.