Why did it succeed?

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2001)

Four years and many notable awards (including Best Picture Oscar) after, and the all-time box office number one position, why did Titanic succeed?
Personally, it was magical. The recreated ship, the sinking, the digital effects, were all a beautiful backdrop to one thing - the love story. The love story was the fantastic notion that love has no limits, love crossed class barriers and it won our hearts in the end.
Even if "true" love like this doesn't really exist, it's nice to think that for three hours, here, at least it does.