Titanic It Isn't

Rating: 5/10 (18 December 2006)

Here's another super-hyped film that makes only about as much sense as its writers allow it. Highly scripted unlikely drama with superb acting, cinematography and mucho political posturing. Leo's best film in several years. I gather you're supposed to be against "blood" or "conflict" diamonds, no matter what the story shows. Well, it feels good to be told how to feel! For a truly fine film about a major human catastrophe, see HBO's "Tsunami" which gives space to its actors, characters and doesn't sugarcoat the nastiness or over-generalize the mayhem. The scenes of violence are particularly soporific. Good contrast to the film "Babel," a drama without melodrama - obviously for adults only.