The film uses a non-linear narrative to bridge the past and present:
: Cameron utilized cutting-edge digital visual effects and a massive near-full-scale model of the ship in a 17-million-gallon water tank to recreate the sinking with unprecedented realism. Titanic(1997)
Researchers have highlighted both the film's dedication to detail and its cinematic departures: Titanic (1997) - ResearchGate The film uses a non-linear narrative to bridge
: With a production cost of $200 million, it was the most expensive movie ever made at the time. Interestingly, this cost exceeded the original 1912 construction cost of the actual ship, which was $7.5 million (roughly $125 million when adjusted for inflation in 1997). : The story is told through the eyes
: The story is told through the eyes of an elderly Rose DeWitt Bukater, who recounts her experience to treasure hunters searching for the "Heart of the Ocean" diamond.