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Titanic Film Review Titanic (1997), directed by James Cameron, uses the HMS Titanic's maiden and only voyage across the Atlantic as the backdrop for a romantic drama that explores the timeless relationship between Jack Dawson, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and Rose DeWitt Bukater, played by Gloria Stuart as the older Rose and Kate Winslet as the younger Roser, two people from vastly different social and economic backgrounds who happened to meet on the ship. Jack and Rose are brought together by their mutual attraction and shared ambitions. Although their relationship is tragically cut short by the ship's sinking and death, Cameron's narrative framing and editing, characters, set design and costuming help to create a realistic atmosphere and allows the audience to see the influence Jack and Rose had on each other.

The film's narrative framing is an editing device that allows Cameron to tell the story from a retrospective narrative (Part 4: Editing, 2002). The film opens with an elderly Rose accompanying the crew of a salvage expedition who has found more remains of the ill-fated ship. Because...

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Cameron contributes to the film's realistic narrative and supports Rose's story by using actual wreckage footage in the film (IMDB, n.d.). The film concludes by jumping back to the present and the rest of the story is told. The audience finally finds out what happened to the contents of the safe and Rose is able to end her life near the place that would shape who she was in the future and what she did with her life.
Character development is also a major element in the film. While Jack remains to himself and does not compromise his beliefs, he is able to get Rose to open herself up to the world and realize that people cannot and should not be judge by their appearances or background. Moreover, Jack is able to teach Rose that she should not change who she…

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IMDB. (n.d.). Titanic (1997): Did you know?. Retrieved 25 February 2013, from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/trivia

Part 4: Editing. (2002, August 27). Film Studies Program. Yale University. Retrieved 25

February 2013, from http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/htmfiles/editing.htm

Titanic. (1997). Directed by James Cameron. United States: Paramount Pictures/20th Century
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