Review of A Night to Remember (1958) by Randy B — 21 Jul 2007
A great disaster film. And it's one that tells the story of the tragedy from the point-of-view of the tragedy--not from the perspective of five or six poorly drawn characters. In films like DEEP IMPACT, INDEPENDENCE DAY, or THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW the raison-d'etre is clearly the disaster, and the weak human drama is meant as a framework on which to hang the disaster and multi-million special effects.
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is solely about the Titanic's sinking and dozens of characters walk in and out of the film, but none are worth following at any length much less does it seem worthwhile enough to invest in dissecting their character arcs.
This approach applies emphasis squarely on the unveiling of this tragedy--from launch to full submersion. And the special effects hold up nicely. In an age where we are spoiled by CGI realism, the model-work, sets, stunts, and effects--masked slightly by the stark black and what--hold up nicely.
This review of A Night to Remember (1958) was written by Randy B on 21 Jul 2007.
A Night to Remember has generally received very positive reviews.
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