A bad script, saved by special effects

Rating: 6/10 (26 January 2000)

I felt mixed emotions at the end of this film, sadness, amusement, wonder and excitement. Firstly there are no spoilers in this review, so don't worry.
I thought the main characters acting was poor, Kate Winslet really shown up in her worst film to date (pity, because Heavenly Creatures was so good) and Leonardo DiCaprio was nothing special compared to his performance in 'Man in the Iron Mask,' which was very good. However, some of the supporting characters did very well, and it was from them that the emotion was created. You really got a sense of terror and helplessness that they felt, without being clouded by very corny dialogue, like the lead characters were.
The special effects were magnificant, well done to them. Definately a cinema film with plenty of stunning visuals, long shots and wide pan angles. The ship looked fantastic and realistic. The effects had to be good, otherwise I think the film would have sank without trace, and James Camereon would be mourning his lost millions for a long time to come. Neil