Great viewing that requires 0% brain power

Rating: Null/10 (29 June 1999)

You know those films where you just leave your brain at the lobby and come back for it when the movie is finished, realizing you didn't have a good time without it? Like Armageddon?
Well, this is one of those 'brain-free' experiences. However, this is really enjoyable brain candy. OK, so the script could have been better written by a writer from Sunset Beach, but you have to commend this film for it's good points: Kate Winslet's performance, the historical detail, the sheer enjoyability of it all.
True, the script seems to be the source of all the problems: DiCaprio is a fine actor, but unfortunately his character hasn't been written well enough for him to give a performance with any true depth. This also makes the love story seem a little weak, and in the end, unmoving.
Nevertheless, this is one of the most enjoyable mainstream movies of last year, and definetly worth $7.50 of your money, or if you're British, £4.

8/10