Lacks Substance!

Rating: 6/10 (19 March 2005)

This 1997 movie, "Titanic", does a wonderful job at recreating the maritime disaster that struck this mighty passenger ship on its maiden voyage. However, the fictional story of the kindling, but doomed romance of a very unlikely couple is totally unbelievable. Decaprio delivers an adequate performance, but he is unfortunately miscast. Never once did I believe, the sophisticated and mature beauty played by Winslet would ever be romantically interested in someone who looked like a common and mischievous high school boy. This budding romance never rang true; thus, I found it exceedingly difficult to become emotionally involved when their inevitable demise was at hand. The only redeeming value of this movie was its special effects and the long drawn out sinking scenes. And of course, that's what this movie was supposed to be about anyway.