Which mood are you in?

Rating: Null/10 (28 October 1998)

Titanic(1997) is -by popular consensus -an impressive film, though in many different ways to different people. The budget, effects, script and emotional content have all been praised and attacked ad-nauseum, but I believe that the film has very strong merits and is at least as good as any other movie which is so hyped. On first viewing, when prepared for a spectacle, Titanic delivers (and how) and when you're watching in a sympathetic mood the tradgedy can truly strike home. If you watch it in a mood to be stimulted you will likely be disappointed as it doe not have the crisp dialogue of As Good As It Gets, or the integrity of Dances with Wolves. Titanic is a brilliant film when watched in its element, but does not operate on multiple levels; either you admire the technical/historical creation or the (increasingly with repeat viewing) shallow love affair. I am a fan, but having seen it now some 10 times, some parts are less than entertaining, and altough it remains a strong favourite I must recognise the flaws and shallow nature of the script. Enjoy the movie, invite your firnds to a "Titanic" night. Don't invite any cynics.