classic hollywood epic

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2002)

this is a very good old fashioned hollywood epic. the two leads ~~ leonardo decaprio and kate winslet are ideally cast. their performances are good but not their best work on film. the two of them however do have wonderful screen chemistry which is essential to this film, because at it's heart "titanic" is a beautiful love story. the final hour of the film detailing the sinking of the ship and fate of the passengers is heartwrenching. the special effects are superb, but this is not at all what impressed me about this movie. films overdone with special effects today are plentiful. it's usually a sign that a good story is lacking. "titanic" has a good story though, in spite of what several people have said in their comments. it's not a masterful screenplay, but it can stand up well next to most of the great epics in film history. i don't think that james cameron was trying to duplicate orson welles here. this is a very entertaining film and it is really sad to see that so many people have rated it so lowly. more than 5000 people have given "titanic" a rating of "1" on this website. i refuse to beleive that most of those people actually think this film is that bad. a vote of "1" would mean that you can find absolutely no redeeming qualities in this movie whatsoever. if "titanic is "complete garbage" as some folks have said.... i'd be curious to see what other movies you have given the lowest rating to. as for myself, i didn't give "titanic" the highest rating of "10." i gave it a "9." it is a throw back to the kind of films that we rarely see come out of hollywood anymore. also... la confidential was not robbed at the oscars. i liked la confidential. i thought it was a real good movie. alot of people though, who have never seen a movie before 1990 might be overrating it a bit. there are several film noirs from the past that are more cleverly written than la confidential. besides, the people who are voting for the oscars are not some genius film students. they're no more intelligent than the average joe. so if you're gonna say that la confidential got robbed by losing to titanic, then you should realize that about 700 other pictures and actors over the last 75 years have probably been robbed as well.it's nothing new. prefering one film over another is a matter of personal opinion, and more academy members voted for titanic. this is not the world's greatest injustice, you guys. anyway.... anyone with half a brain knows that it was "the ice storm" in 1997 that got robbed, not "la confidential."