A nearly avoided disaster.

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2013)

First off, I haven't read the book. The movie started off horribly. Very boring, melodramatic and hollow. Even the acting didn't feel up to the mark. There was a demand to emotionally connect without any basis to establish that connection. It wasn't a total nightmare thanks to the good visuals and a better than average 3-D but it was pretty dull.
Something changed halfway through, everything became a notch better, the plot quickened, acting suddenly seemed not melodramatic but skillful and due to the droll first half there was now enough substance to immerse oneself into the story.
On the whole its an over the top romantic drama, with a not so happy but entirely predictable ending but a strong performance by DiCaprio and Maguire. If you do decide to watch it, be patient in the first half if you find it boring as well.