How we almost abandoned ship

Rating: 6/10 (18 January 2000)

Admittedly, this film did nothing for me. It isn't the best movie I've ever seen but it certainly isn't the worst either. (Although my husbane would beg to differ -- he wanted to leave after an hour of Jack and Rose prancing around the decks). I persevered feeling that I paid good money to see this epic and would see it through to the end. Unlike the assertions of previous comments, I did see the film early on in the piece and wasn't led by the hype. No matter how much they tried there wasn't much chemistry between Leonardo or Kate. (I'm still having some difficulty trying to imagine them as lovers) Needless to say, I didn't get goosebumps looking at Leo and Kate pashing or warm fuzzy feelings when they were finally separated forever.
Still, I wasn't totally devoid of feeling. I was transfixed by the last hour or so of the film. By the many faces, who realised the inevitable, who accepted their fates quietly and bravely right to the tragic end.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is the real story of the Titanic.