Masterpiece in the hall of cinema fame

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 2003)

Well, I'm a teenage boy who should be enjoying films like XXX and Tomb Radier, whilst romantic films should not even figure on my list of films to watch. But I cannot deny Titanic is one of the best films ever made, and if ever a film was 'beautiful', this one is it. Firstly, Kate Winslet and Leonardo di Caprio played their roles phenomonly, i truly believed they were a real couple in love. This makes the rest of the film fantastic, since now we believe in and care about the characters the rest of the film flows as beautifully as the model, 3/4 size reconstructions of the Titanic itself sailed. The script is witty, interesting and engaging, you truly feel for the characters and are entrapped into their situation, whilst the film enables you to symathise with the real survivors by shifting from modern day to 1912 Titanic. The sinking scenes (oops, have i given anything away? :P ) are truly astounding and beautifully directed. If Cameron could get any better after T2, he did a good job of attempting it here. in short, this is not your typical romantic drama. It is a proper masterpiece, both in directing, script writing, characters and acting, and deserved every single one of its oscars, and should remain in the film history books. This is one film that didn't sink at the cinema. A Titanic success. Jas