What a crap

Rating: 3/10 (5 November 2002)

I've seen this film recently and without a doubt I can say that these four hours (it was shown in Polish Tv so interrupted by ads) were the biggest waste of time in my life . I can't understand why it was given 12 Oscar Awards ? Was the Academy bribed ? Were they all on dope while watching it? Obviously the ship itself is great , the sinking looks authentic , even the whole idea of the film and romantic plot is not bad . But this is just 20 per cent of every movie , the rest is just awful . First of all bad acting. Di Caprio and Winslett are the most annoying pair in history , this toxic mixture of 'free artist' and spoiled brat made me seasick . Another thing is the dialogue . I haven't heard such a nonsense in my entire life . It was just hilarious . Another problem is that every character is black or white ,either good or bad . Nobody seems to be developing , changing , showing various shades of their personality . And last but not least Cameron lack the judgement of the mood . I mean that in some scenes I was drowning in pathos , and in others when something serious is needed he spoils everything with some pseudo-funny dialogue or situation .The worst in it is the final scene when the old Rose dies and her soul goes back on the ship ,where she's welcomed by the rest of the dead passengers , and after kissing Jack everyone is applauding . I wondered where was Caledon Hockley .If he committed suicide in 1929 he must have been with the others , and if so was he applauding with them ? All in all give me half of Cameron's budget and without a doubt you will be given a masterpiece not a crap like this one .