Why the Titanic comparison?

Rating: 9/10 (22 February 1999)

I'm curious as to the many Titanic comparisons this film is getting. Besides the many Oscar nominations and the fact that it's a love story, I fail to see any similarities. This brilliant film has fantastic acting, the best screenplay of the year, beautiful directing and costumes, and an emotional impact that lasts. Titanic didn't. (Dramatic pause). Anyway, I am surprisingly pleased with Paltrow, and extremely impressed with the direction and screenplay. This film was funny, fun, interesting, effective, beautiful, and... ok, enough is enough. You get the idea.