Worth its accolades

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2001)

I have only flicked through the previous ten or so comments, but
"over-rated" seems to be the most common thing said. Well,
maybe it is, but I have seen it three times since it was released,
and it still manages to keep me glued to the screen for all three
hours. What we have here is all the elements that make a good
epic film - a good solid storyline, an involving love story, and a
disaster! Nothing new by any means, but the way all the elements
interact works beautifully, and Kate Winslet's performance is
flawless. This is bound to become a classic. I wouldn't give
Titanic any awards for originality, but it is an extremely well-made
film with plenty of suspense and emotion that kept me on the edge
of my seat throughout, each time I saw it. And this is from
someone who CAN"T STAND Leonardo Dicaprio. If you want to
see a bad film, take a look at Kate Winslet's next film, Hideous
Kinky, which lives up to at least the first word in its title.