A Breathtaking, devastatingly emotional film!

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2010)

I've never fully understood the backlash this film received a while after it was released, and never fully understood the 7.3 rating on IMDb. I genuinely believe this is one of the finest films of all time. I don't believe any film has ever connected with an audience in such an emotional way before.
From the very beginning when Brock Lovetts ship searches through the rubble of the titanic on the sea bed for the heart of the ocean, we are hooked. All the events that lead up to the tragic scene at the end, just build the emotional scale to devastating proportions. The set is incredible, and the special effects are awesome, its very rare that a film so epic can be so personal and poignant(lord of the rings being one of the few others).
But i believe a film has to be that long to connect with an audience in such a way, through the out whole film Cameron and the cast build you up to the heartbreaking scenes at the end, which could never have been achieved to the same effect in a 2 hour film.
I implore you to see this film, or give it another chance if your one of the people who jumped on the anti-titanic band waggon.