This movie is the greatest of all time for one reason...

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 1998)

I know everyone is sick of reading about how the simple plot is wonderful and Kate and DiCaprio did a nice job with their roles. Of course these are all true. However, no one has ventured to ask why this movie is the greatest of all time. The key? The haunting musical score of James Horner. It takes all the effects and images and gives them meaning and emotion. Without his score (even John Williams probably could not have done it better), the movie would have lost a serious amount of the magic it held for me and the majority of the American public. From the trademark flashback scene in the beginning to the life boats at the end, Horner's music captivated the emotions of the people and the tragedy of the shattering of a supposedly "unsinkable era." Consequently, DONT buy the video unless you plan on buying a surround sound system. You will not only be insulting Horner's phenomenal score but you will lose a lot of the emotional drive the film had in the theaters.