The best Titanic movie yet.

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 1999)

I'm a BIG James Cameron fan and am really happy this brilliant director finally got his due. While die-hard Cameron fans might be surprised that the movie isn't the non-stop thrill-a-second yarn they are used to, they will really appreciate his involving characters, flawless eye for detail and spectacular special fx.
The movie isn't perfect though, while Jack and Rose are warmly human ,fleshed out characters, most of the others are reduced to dissapointing cardboard charcters too bad...maybe they will be explored in the directors cut. While Gloria Stuart is very touching as old Rose (She was robbed at the Oscars by Kim Basinger...Grrrr!)
While the movie is more than 3 hours long, it never feels like it, you experince total awe as James Cameron whisks you back in time allowing you to explore the worlds most famous liner in PERFECT detail. After the 3rd class dance scene you actually hope in your heart the doomed liner never hits that iceberg.
After the ship hits we are exposed to the sinking of the Titanic in equal (almost scary) detail.And here Cameron is in his best form.(I found the realism of the ship breaking in two almost disturbingly real ).
A great, unforgettable motion picture that should not be missed. Truly deserving of its best picture Oscar.