Overrated

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2000)

So THAT was what all the fuss was about? It was OK, but that was about it! To be entirely fair, I didn't see it when it was in the theater (I'm probably the only person on the entire planet who didn't) but saw it on video instead. Perhaps if I had seen it in the theater I might have been swept away by the spectacle of it all, but on the small screen it simply did not hold up. Yes, it had gorgeous art direction and costumes, and even on TV the ship sinking was impressive, but the love story which was at the center of the film did absolutely nothing for me. I really can't fault Kate Winslet - she's a wonderful actress who did the best she could with the flimsy material she was given - but don't even get me started on Leonardo DiCaprio!