A little perspective, please

Rating: 6/10 (6 March 1999)

The night I saw this movie I thought, "You know, this was a pretty good movie." Then all the mass hysteria, Leonardo- worshipping scariness began. I thought that there must have been something incredible that I had missed- How could everyone else love it this much? Then I realized that for the most part, people are sheep and will like whatever they are told to like. Yes- it was an enjoyable movie. The effects were good (Not Star Wars good, but good) and I like Kate Winslet (as long as she remains fully clothed) but the story was sorely lacking. My thirteen-year old sister could have come up with that plot. In addition, it was approximately 17 hours long. I think that if we all step back and view this phenomenon reasonably, we will see this phenomenon for what it really is--a movie that was entertaining once, but nothing big in the grand scheme of moviedom (or life, for that matter).