Special Effects and Teen Heart-throbs can make up for lack of quality

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 1999)

I won't lie. I enjoyed the movie when I saw it in the theatre. The effects were awesome, the cinematography was outstanding, and the designs and costumes were perfect. The plot and acting were far from spectacular, however. I have not seen Leo act decently since his Basketball Diaries/What's Eating Gilbert Grape days. Now, I think he rides more on "How can I make this character more attractive and sexy?" than "How can I act like I am this person?". He lacked this integral characteristic of acting in Titanic, and as a result, I didn't care at all what happened to "poor, lovable, scruffy Jack Dawson." To be honest, I cared more about his Scottish friend. Kate Winslet was alright, but throughout the entire movie, it was "oh no, I hate the man I'm to marry, I want to be with the dirty tramp my mother and her high society friends hate." By far, the best acting came from Kathy Bates' Unsinkable Molly Brown.