Very touching movie

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2010)

Well I have never come across a film that so many people either love or hate. I recently watched Titanic for the first time since I was about 12. I am now 23 so I understood it a lot better. I am a heterosexual male and I cried during parts of Titanic. I have no shame in admitting it, and I am pretty sure plenty of other heterosexual male's would of cried as well.
I will start off by saying that I understand why people wouldn't like this movie. The romance story is very cliché, and I can understand why people think James Cameron should of focused a lot more on the actual Titanic itself instead of a fictional love story. I completely understand that. What I don't understand is people saying the acting was bad - I strongly disagree with that sentiment. I think the acting was absolutely superb.
James Cameron made Titanic by setting a fictional love story against a real historical disaster. He never intended it to be a documentary. If the viewer accepts this then the movie can be appreciated for what it is.
I found the love story very touching. As I said, it's very cliché. But the acting from Kate Winslet and DiCaprio is so convincing that you are able to really care about it. I think the scriptwriting for this couple was absolutely fantastic as well. You really understand Rose's situation and why she is drawn to Jack.
This movie tugs on the heart strings more than any other movie I have come across. There are some very touching moments. For example when Rose jumps off the lifeboat and back on to the ship because she can't handle leaving Jack behind. Not to mention how emotional the sinking was, and how real it felt. Rose found the love of her life by chance on Titanic, only to lose him when the ship sank. That is heartbreaking however you look at it.
The best part of this movie is the final 10 minutes or so in my view. After Rose tells her story, it is revealed that she lived her life for Jack and that over 84 years she never forgot about him. When the camera pans across Rose's pictures (note that at the start of the movie, Rose state's that she always takes her pictures with her when she travels) it shows her doing the things she talked about doing with Jack, and that she had lived a great life just like she promised him.
I believe she has passed away in the scene where she is in bed. And the final scene shows her being re-united with Jack in the afterlife, surrounded by the good people who also perished on the Titanic. I am getting a lump in my throat just as I type this. I found it incredibly emotional. I can't really explain it. I think Cameron did a great job with the romance story.
The supporting characters also helped make this movie. The characters of Cal, Captain Smith, Molly, Fabricio, Tommy, Murdoch and Mr Andrews were all fantastic. I recommend this movie to anyone.