Titanic:

aspiration, trust, love

A drawer stand, a mirror, a couple of wooden suitcases with delicate pieces of clothing in them, a pair of fuschia gloves, a hat with three sizable pink ribbons on it, several pages of writing scattered around on a vintage study desk, and a woman sitting on a bed that has innumerable layers of bed linens. This is one of the pictures that I created in my head about a nameless passenger’s room who had joined the unfortunate journey from the shores of Ireland to the dark and cold depths of the Atlantic in the "Unsinkable Ship": Titanic.

Since I watched the movie, I have been imagining the deceased passengers of Titanic, from little boys to aged ladies, who had their own worries, joys, struggles, and delights during their lifetimes. People who had distinctive memories of the past and promising plans for their future. People, who we now clearly know of their deaths but don’t know their sole characters and entities.

The movie compellingly showcases the moments of the founder. An hour after Titanic hits the iceberg, the weight of the water on one side of the boat gets substantially heavier than the other side. Hence, Titanic breaks into two, and each part sinks into the ocean with everything in it. Possessions of hundreds of people dive into the freezing waters of the ocean to never be back on the surface. A memory gets lost, with each piece of merchandise that sinks. The dark and cold waters of the Atlantic swallows all the goods along with the meanings and memories they once carried.

This timeless classic compromises abstruse topics regarding societal rules and hierarchies while presenting an unforgettable love story. Rose, a fiery woman with a strong desire to learn more about the world, is under constant pressure from her community to be and act a certain way. The 19th-century societal norms would not permit any act of liberty and self-determination by a woman, and the same went for Rose as well. Her curiosity, knowledge, excitement, and discourse were suppressed by people around her, even her mother. Jack, on the other hand, was free and loose. He was, and never had been, restricted to a place, impeded to a community, or obstructed by the rules of the society. These contrasting lifestyles were one of the main factors of their initial interest in one another, as each was living a different existence with completely different standards.

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Personal Rating of the Movie: 9/10