Outstanding

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 1999)

The first half of this movie focused on a romance that I did not care about, and yet, I was still somehow engrossed by it all. Rationally, I can understand that the story was fairly ordinary, but somehow, I was riveted. This is something that I cannot explain. For every scene after the iceberg is first spotted, however, I can fully understand why I loved this movie so much. The action scenes in this film are absolutely jaw-dropping, and this fact is the primary reason why this is one of my favorite films. However, I can certainly agree with those who found this to be a real tearjerker. Seeing so many innocent people preparing to die is heartbreaking in the extreme, and these scenes will always stand out as some of the finest that I will ever see. But make no mistake about it, I view this as an action film first, not as a emotional drama. And since I view it this way, I strongly encourage action fans who somehow avoided this movie to give it a chance, because heart-pounding entertainment doesn't get any better than this.