most overblown movie off all-time

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 1999)

Yes , it grossed billions and billions , but that does'nt mean EVERYONE enjoyed it , and certainly does'nt make it the best . it stars leo dicaprio and kate winslet , who basically fall in love while on the run from winslet's rich fiancee . You can probaly guess the rest . not only is there no surprise to the ending, but the acting is low-grade as well{Dicaprio}, and it is cliche-ridden {primarily Billy Zane's character , the evil millionair husband-to-be who , when you erase all the flashy makeup and dispense with the expensive attire ,is basically the umpteenth presentation of the bad old boyfriend we see endlessly in bad teenager flicks}. I'm not going to summarize all the bad points , TITANIC was'nt without its positives , it was exciting towards the end , the last scenes of people drowning provoked genuine feeling , and of course , the effects were incredible , but special fx don't propel the film . Cameron is a great filmmaker , creater of such action classics like TERMINATOR 1&2 , ALIENS and TRUE LIES , and displays a genuine gift in moviemaking , but it seems the love story was just a rehash he conjured up , in order to stall for time until the ship crashes . then hes back to his old roots , producing incredible action sequences with gound-breaking digital effects . As for the Oscars , It deserved effects awards , but best picture!? this is definately an epic film ,but is clearly being judged on its hype and budget , not on plot and acting. if a film was to be judged souley on those considerations , AS GOOD AS IT GETS or L.A. CONFIDENTIAL would have been the winners . TITANIC is a good film just not great like everyone seems to think it is . IT deserves three for the last half of the film , because its fast-paced & exciting , forget the sub-plot. RATING: *** {out of *****}