Back to the Titanic

This is a short but interesting documentary about a recent dive to the titanic. It features scientists diving down to the ship a few times during a mission to rediscover parts of the ship and study the decay of it. We see some new pictures of the wreck captured with 4K cameras which are later shown in 3D thanks to a software. Interesting documentary for followers of the Titanic and the general audience.

What we thought we'd see was Titanic's wreck. Instead, they repeat things we know already. Everything the voice over guy (whose voice doesn't belong in a documentary) says are things we've known since the late 90s. James Cameron has given us hours of incredible footage, these guys show us 4 minutes of the bow, some close up of some metal, and then it's all footage of either the guy in the sub, b rolls, reaction shots, cgi stuff.

The wreck looks exactly the same as it did in 1991. These guys keep saying "oh it's corroded!" Really Sherlock? It's a shipwreck.

The search for Guggenheim state room made me laugh. Who cares. There's a guy who's supposedly a descendant of the G man, and he's like "oh it's cool I'm standing where he last stood".

Boring.

"This is it, this is the state room right there" turn camera to: a piece of metal on the floor.

Boring.

All of it, boring.

There's not a lot new in this and the thing that bug me most was the way they kept making out it was "nearly 15 years since anyone went down" which is lies, as there was a dive done in 2012, and given this dive was done in 2019, thats only 7.

"Back to the Titanic" is a Documentary in which we watch a modern-day exploration of the Titanic wreck, using advanced technology to capture new footage of the sunken ship and its surrounding environment. It offers a unique opportunity to revisit one of history's most infamous maritime disasters, showcasing the wreckage in more detail than ever before.

I enjoyed this documentary because the story of Titanic is very interesting by itself but when it is combined with stunning visuals and high-definition footage then we observe a fresh look at the Titanic's remains, capturing both the haunting beauty and decay of the once-grand vessel. The exploration of the wreck itself is fascinating, revealing new perspectives and areas of the ship that have remained largely unexplored. The impressive technology and visuals of this documentary give an emotional depth in all of these that is truly captivating. All in all, I have to say that "Back to the Titanic" is an interesting documentary that gives an intriguing look at the wreck in a way we've never seen before and it's visually impressive thus, I recommend everyone to watch it.

Sadly, this is one of what I call the 'dunta-dunta' class of documenteries - in reference to the frantic drumbeats overwhelming the soundtrack, together with the turgid pauses, synth breaks, meaningless hyperbole and all the other desperate attempts a poor documentary makes to raise the sense of drama when there's not actually that much to say. Worse, they've skipped over any exciting angle they COULD have taken. Surely the primary value of the dive was to come up with an accurate and usable 3D model? Focus on that then. Or create a compelling narrative tied in with the history. Sadly all that potential gets lost in the sensationalist rubbish. No-one's going to learn much watching this.