A romantic, spectacular epic

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 1998)

As a Titanic buff since the age of 5, I was very excited and impatient to see this film--the whole of 1997 I was on pins and needles awaiting its release (you can't imagine how crushing it was when it delayed from June to December). Of course, with that much anticipation, I was worried that I might also be massively disappointed--but not only was I happy with the results, I was ecstatic! This movie is simply extraordinary. It magnificently, beautifully brings the Titanic back to life, fulfilling one's dream of actually being able to sail on the mammoth liner.
But what really drew me back again and again to see it was the radiant, exquisite performance of Kate Winslet. She propels this movie with such grace and beauty that it's difficult to take your eyes off her, despite all the chaos going on around her. If the Oscars were given out based on genuine excellence of a performance, the statuette would've been hers. Unfortunately, politics has to play a part, so she was denied what was justly hers. But she'll get it someday, I know it!