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Being heartbroken

I recently watched a movie, Past Lives, I didn't even see the synapse, I just had a feeling I was going to like it, because it's that kind of movie that breaks your soul with a simple but effective narrative, that cuts like a knife, but at the same time is as soft as a breeze. Those kind of movies that leave a lump in your throat, but no tears are able to come out. That's my kind of movie. And make no mistake, I adored it. I just don't know how my brain works, but I find the genre of romance movies so fascinating and captivating that they break your soul. I could watch them over and over again a thousand times. I guess I'm a fan of being heartbroken. I… I really can't stand the idea of romantic love. How can someone stay for so many years with another person? Don't they get bored? Don't they feel like they run out of topics of conversation?… Aren't they afraid that it will never end? Past Lives, I really wish I knew how to write a good review. But this is not a review.

These are thoughts that have a will of their own, destined to go out into the world.

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Rom-Com or Rom-Dram

Me: Let’s watch that Rom-Com.

Mom: That’s not a Rom-Com. That’s just a romantic movie.

Me: What about Rom-Com-Minus-the-Com-Add-the-Dram?

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2mo4ck_SR0)

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when I'm by myself I usually cry or at least I'm sad when watching a dramating and sad movie or something, but when I'm with other people I don't, I make fun of characters with them and things like that, but I'm aware of the fact that if I was alone, my reaction would have been different

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Romantic Dramas: Titanic

“Do you know of Dr. Freud, Mr. Ismay? His ideas about the male preoccupation with size might be of particular interest to you.”

Ever since I first learned about the Titanic in school (I was young, I don’t remember what year) I have been fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship. There was one summer I even insisted we take a stop during a family vacation to a museum in Connecticut that had a traveling exhibit with recovered artifacts from the ship’s wreck. I used to love any chance to discuss the Titanic, and even though my facts are a little rusty and dusty, I still enjoy getting the chance to talk about it now. But it took me nearly 20 years to see this movie. Why? Well, there’s really two parts to that answer. The first part is that when the movie first came out, I was too young to see it, as my parents were quick to proclaim (even though most of my friends saw it). Granted, it was a PG-13 movie and I was under 10 at the time. For years later I still couldn’t get an opportunity to watch it. Eventually it just fell off my radar. Then, by the time I started getting strange looks and baffled reactions to my casual comment “Oh, I’ve never seen Titanic” I had begun to develop my bias against James Cameron’s movies. Which is something I believe I have mentioned here once or twice before. For the record, I did try to have an open mind and not prejudge this movie when I sat down to watch it. And during the course of this review I will be honest, but nice. As I do try to do with all movies for this project.

All that being said, I’m glad I finally got to watch this movie. But, it’s not a great movie.

Let’s start with the Titanic, herself. It was such a thrill to see the ship and the activity aboard it portrayed as beautifully and accurately as it is in this movie. Knowledge and trivia I thought I had forgotten about the ship and it’s only voyage flooded back to me as the scenes played out. The decadence of the first class rooms, the gross insufficiency of lifeboats, the band that played until the very end. Visually, it is a very stunning movie. That is something I do have to give to Mr Cameron, between effects and set dressing, his movies always look good. The movie also seemed to be very well researched. Yes, there were a few mistakes and anachronisms, but in any movie there are bound to be some, especially in a movie of this magnitude.

And perhaps this is when I should mention the length of the movie. I know when it first came out that was one of the “incredible” things about it. But honestly, after watching the movie, the length seems almost like a gimmick to me. This movie did not need to be three hours long, certainly not with the content that’s in the movie. One of the things (that I don’t like) that Mr Cameron seems to do often with his movies is draw things out longer than needed, and he certainly did that with Titanic. How many times do we need to see water rushing into the ship? It’s sinking, we get it.

And I keep trying to put it off, but it is the giant iceberg in the room, so let’s just get this part over with. The “love story”. Another part of the movie that was supposed to be so spectacular. To be very frank, the love story was cliched and boring. Nothing about it surprised me, nothing about it moved me. Now, I like love stories. I like romantic dramas, romantic comedies, romance novels and mangas. I know a good romance story when I see one. I also know a poorly written one when I see it. Granted, poorly written romances can still be enjoyed, just as much as bad movies can still be fun to watch. The importance is to know and admit to what it is.

Perhaps I could have forgiven the love story a bit if it weren’t for the fact that everything around it seemed poorly handled as well. Dialog seemed forced or flimsy in most scenes, with the occasional exception of a good line here or there. But a few good lines does not make up for overall poor dialog. There were many lines that felt like they did not belong to the character who spoke them, either because of content or wording. There were a couple scenes or shots that may have been academically interesting, but from a narrative sense were boring.

Another thing that really bothered me was how much Jack seemed to know about everything. He’s supposed to be a poor and not well educated young man in 1912. I found it very unbelievable that he would not only be one of the most knowledgeable people about how the ship would sink and how different things would react, but also that he would be the only person capable of staying calm enough to instruct Rose with such precise timing to deal with all of the things that were happening.

To be very honest, my overall impression of the movie was that Mr Cameron wanted to make a documentary about the Titanic, but knew that no one would go see it and it wouldn’t make any money, so he threw a half-assed love story on top of it.

Lastly, I just want to add my opinion about if there was enough room on the door floating in the water. My answer is no. Technically, perhaps there was space, but we do see them both try to climb onto it and it does start to flip. Their combined weight was probably more than the door could handle and still remain afloat. Just because there might have been enough surface area for them to fit, doesn’t mean that there was enough buoyancy to keep them above water.

TL;DR This movie does have some cultural significance, and is visually very impressive, but the story (especially the “love story”) is seriously lacking and unimpressive. It’s a decent movie, but highly overrated. Worth watching once.

I am very confident that this is the longest review I have written here, to date. And I tried to keep it short. Though it seems fitting, doesn’t it?

Next up is the “Before” trilogy!

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