It Sinks

Rating: 4/10 (26 March 2005)

James Camerons Titanic has everything money can buy. This is a a big slick glossy ultra Hollywood take on the tragedy.We all know the outcome,so its no use repeating it here.This is essentially a shipboard romancer,not unlike 1997s far superior Out to Sea.only it is not supposed to be a comedy. The trite and hackneyed plot line involves an impossible romance between poor boy Di Caprio and socialite Kate Winslet and it its not totally convincing.One high spot is the always fine Cathy Bates as Molly Brown and shes good almost too good for this movie. Scant little detail is provided for the events that lead up to the tragedy.Unfortunately,the real star of this film is the Titanic itself.It is wonderfully recreated in all its glory. Even though it is only mostly sets with plenty of CGI details it is incredible. You almost feel like you are on a real ship.That being said, you probably enjoy this film if a good cry is your thing. This film won many Academy Awards, as many as Ben Hur but it did not deserve that many. It is also the highest grossing film of all time(so far} There is also a rather insipid title song by Celene Dion. Yet in spite of all its technical excellence,1958sA Night To Remember remains the definitive version of the story and stands head and shoulders above this. Nearer thy god to thee, indeed!