4th Best Film of the Year, but not even close to best picture of all time

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 1998)

Well, the fans have spoken, but are the fans really of the movie? I have to admit that the effects, choreography, art direction, and overall feel of the film are excellent, but is the movie all that it's made out to be? Of course not. None of the actors deserved nominations, the screenplay was predictable and at times even cheesy, and it is overall, just a movie to watch once, twice at most. The fans of the movie, in my opinion, watched it for the sake of Dicaprio. For all those who have seen it, listen to how I think it racked in the most money: The people seeing it opening weekend were pure Dicaprio fans, they then told their friends that it was actually rather good, so more and more people start seeing it, and are brainwashed by the money it's making, and confuse the money with the film. Then there are the anti-Star Wars fans, going to see Titanic just to beat Star Wars money wise, even if they hate it, and it is no where near the best film of all time. That's just my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I liked it. I liked it enough to place it this year, only behind Good Will Hunting, LA Confidential, and As Good As It Gets, but not enough to remember next year, and I sincerely think it doesn't deserve the money it made.