tomalisankus Review of Titanic: Sinking the Myths

Titanic: Sinking the Myths (2017)

Intriguing in the Docu; Disappointing in the Drama

[5/10 · 16 January 2017]

Substantively, I had not been aware of some of the material presented, in particular, the focus on the corporate/financial theories that may have contributed to the sinking. I have not had a chance to 'vet' these ideas, but they seem plausible. The interview with the alleged survivor (alleged, because his name is not on any known passenger manifest; at least not on this side of the bottom of the ocean) is done by D.E. Bristow. Bristow certainly has credibility; she already has written a book on the Titanic. Additionally, she not only retired as a Flight Attendant ("Stewardess" in her day...) with Eastern Airlines, but she is also a pilot in her own right. Having said all this, however, I agree with other reviewers that the drama part of the production left a lot to be desired, and was disappointing. Perhaps I weighted my ranking toward more of the substance.