This 1920s classic portrays a deep romance between a naive unhappy bachelorette of the day's high-class society who is about to be wed to an ideal bachelor in order to fulfill expectations when she meets a spontaneous, low-class artist on one the first cruise ship built to last any natural or mechanical endeavor. The relationship they form turns out to be everything they both need but naturally looked down upon by the rest of the characters therefore, they are to be punished. While the ship is built to last, the irony comes in when we see that it can not outlast the overwhelming burden of this dyad's love. The sinking of the ship was one of the most moving scenes of all times with the great visual effects included.
But to me, the most effective scene was that when Jack and Rose are in the freezing water, waiting to be rescued and when Rose finally realizes that the rescue teams are arriving and tries to wake Jack up, only to discover he has frozen. She calls out "Jack?! Jack?!" as we see him sink deeper and deeper into the dark water and eventually disappear. I have personally seen grown men cry to this scene, which must mean it's that good :)
The film was awarded with eleven Oscars in 1998 including; Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography. It was calculated to have the greatest cost in production of any movie ever made, until James Cameron's other movie Avatar last year.
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