C.R. Lopez (lopcar1993)

The sinking of the Titanic was one of the greatest tragedies in history more than a 1,517 lives were lost to the frozen waters it was a tragedy that shook the world in 1912 and left a lasting impression on all those who heard of the loss of that day. Many films have been made in 1943 Werner Klinger used the events as Nazi propaganda to discredit British and American capitalist dealings and glorify the bravery and selflessness of Germanic men. Than in 1953 Jean Negulesco made a very flawed and inaccurate take on the sinking of the RMS Titanic that held up for almost 44 as the best retelling of that doomed voyage. However, it was not until 1997 when James Cameron, one of Hollywood's most prominent directors, took on the difficult task of constructing a film about the Titanic that no one had ever seen before. Cameron was looking to create and epic sized film that, while true to the story, had a fictional romance between two passengers that gave audiences a look at life on that beautiful ship and showed them a love that like no other, a love that transcends time. James Cameron's epic romance "TITANIC" is a film that defies all expectations with it's breathtaking scenery, it's beautiful set designs and it's fierce dedication to the story of its characters and the tragedy that ensues. Cameron has crafted films that push the very boundaries of special effects and Titanic is one of his films that is groundbreaking while still remaining old fashioned and entertaining enough for mainstream audiences both young and old. What makes this film so enjoyable and endearing is the fact that it does not patronize you; it does not make you feel like you are ignorant of the facts like most dramas based on real life do. Instead Titanic gives you the facts through the eyes of two individuals a young artist named Jack Dawson and a former rich society girl Rose DeWitt Bukater. The romance between them is not instant but slowly and surely takes unfolds in front of audiences, like a little child opening a present on Christmas, it's magical in every sense of the word and the film spreads it's magic on the audience making us feel like were flying high above the clouds with the birds. James Cameron's "TITANIC" succeeds on every level as a poignant and heartbreaking look at the lives lost on that, as a romance that stands the test of time and as a film that set standards for other films to follow. Leonardo DiCaprio gives one of his most passionate performances in this film, DiCaprio best for being subtle and even-tempered but here he is wild, crazy and free which is a rare treat for audiences. DiCaprio does not try to impress you that is not what he is there to do no, he tries to make you believe he the character he is playing and he succeeds for the most part. But DiCaprio is only part of the team that helps make this film such a treat his other half in this picture, Kate Winslet, is another reason the films works because the chemistry between them is so strong that you almost don't believe that there actors playing parts. Winslet is fantastic and all around just amazing to watch onscreen the way she moves, the way she talks and acts is just phenomenal you feel like she belongs in that era and to convince the audience of this is a feat far more complicated than it seems. Winslet pulls it off without a single problem making her a remarkable sight and a force to reckon with. The rest of the cast including Billy Zane, Jonathan Hyde, Gloria Stuart, Kathy Bates, Bill Paxton and Victor Garbor are one of the best supporting casts that you will ever see in a film of this magnitude. They give the film such a sense of realism, a sense of right and wrong, good and evil. You see so many sides of a human being just from these characters stuck in this terrible situation. They do not just deliver on every note they blow you away. "TITANIC" is a film that has amazingly stood the test of time it's been working it's magic on audiences for the last 13 years and will continue to work it's magic so long as there is a copy of this film out there. It is not just a testament of love transcending time it's also a bold statement of how humans can treat one another or how sometimes one person can make a difference in someone else life. "TITANIC" succeeds weather as a romance or as a disaster film, or as a true-life story of the lives lost on April 15, 1912.