Star-making blockbuster

Rating: 4/10 (26 December 2001)

Until "Titanic", Kate Winslet and Leo DiCapprio had been the most gifted young actors of their generation, both capable of quite extraordinarily profound insights into the human soul, given their tender years. In James Cameron's Oscar-winning film, they constitute one of the most attractive couples in movie history. And so they became world superstars. But as I see it, they deserve their fame. It is a tragic thing to see acting greatness remain more or less unsung, or underrated. And in "Titanic" Kate Winslet supplies a magnetic and powerful performance. Moreover, The scenes depicting the sinking of the ship are thrilling to behold. "Titanic" is in short a fine film, which made megastars out of two magnificent young artists, a compromise between artistic integrity and commercial clout.