The Good the Bad and the Ugly

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 1998)

There have been so many comments already made about this film that mine seem somewhat academic. Here I go anyway.
Firstly this film had one of the most dreadfully cliched scripts ever. It really was depressingly poor at times and inexplicably corny. Everything else about the film is good though.
Leo and Kate do an excellent job considering the script and considering the fact that Cameron can't direct actors (he usually works with Arnie after all). I take my hat off to them both. It's not close to either actors best work though because they were given only cliches to work with. I think it was almost heroric the way they delivered some of those lines with straight faces.
Visually the film was superb. Nice cinematography on the internal scenes and spectacular shots when the ship was sinking.
The film WAS too long though considering its slight story, and the bit with the old lady in the present wasn't necessary.
Cameron is a Science Fiction director and one of the best visual guys out there. But if he's going to attempt another film like this, he should seriously consider letting someone else write. He's just not up to it.
6/10