Very grand, very entertaining, and very frightening

Rating: 9/10 (29 November 2017)

I don't understand all the bad reviews here. I'm not given to getting syrupy over romance films, but this one actually was pretty good.
A telling of the true story of the sinking of the ship Titanic, but this movie is first and foremost a romance movie. Kate Winslet is beautiful, and though they could have cast a better male lead, Leo DiCaprio is not too bad.
The real star of this film is the sinking ship sequence. It is quite realistic and the cold weather and fright of that night back in 1912 is at least partly captured --- it must have been a terrible event for the poor souls on board that vessel. The moment that was most poignant to me was when Captain Smith went back to his bridge and realized the ocean was about to break through his giant windows.
Recommended for all who love a good romance film.