More than just a love story and story of the Titanic

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2006)

This version of the Titanic is a well done movie that blends a love story and an accurate account of the voyage and sinking of the great ship together. Mr. Cameron took painstaking efforts to present the Titanic as she actually looked and sank (using one of the popular theories as to how she sank).
But what impressed me most is the statement made through this movie regarding the rich and poor/lower class people. The point is well expressed how each class felt about the other. The differences are seen from the boarding of the Titanic all the way to the rescue at sea. 1rst class embarked directly while 3rd class required an examination (for lice and whatnot)before embarkation. Third class was kept below decks until first and second class were loaded onto lifeboats during Titanic's sinking. On the Carpthia, third class was kept on an open deck. In reality, one child was lost from 1rst and 2nd class while 52 out of 109 children were lost in 3rd class (taken from "Titanic" by Thomas E. Bonsall, published by Gallery Books, 1987).
I would highly recommend , if interested, to purchase the DVD and view the deleted scenes and alternative ending. It will help tie things together and even mentions the Californian (along with their wireless operator). The Califronian was a vessel that if its Captain took the rockets Titanic fired seriously, could have saved all aboard as she was only about ten miles from Titanic. One deleted scene also shows the heartbreaking end for three third class passengers alluding to the last statement in the above paragraph.
Lastly, a good movie has: good acting, good writing, a good film crew, and good music. The music blends well with the love story, the action, and the ship itself.