Not exactly a great movie...

Rating: 5/10 (27 December 1999)

Unlike the majority of the population, I did not see "Titanic" in a theatre. My sisters (who love Leonardo DiCaprio) bought the video and I saw it at home. I must say that I was disappointed. With all of the hype and accolades, I expected a masterpiece from director James Cameron. Instead, I watched a boring drama with poor acting. First of all, in my opinion, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet cannot act. Perhaps with different lead actors I would have liked the film, but with those two actors playing Jack and Rose the movie began to sink -- like the Titanic. Secondly, perhaps it was just my eyes, but everything seemed brand new on the set. I realize that the Titanic was a new ship, but even at the beginning of the movie, the place where Jack was playing cards, his clothes, etc. all seemed impeccably clean. That feature didn't really make the movie bad at all, but was a detail that stood out for me. Then, of course, there is the length of the movie itself -- about 3 hours. After the first hour I could (and almost did) fall asleep, wake up an hour later and not have missed anything. The movie drags on forever...in the end, I was left wondering how the movie could be so popular. I honestly didn't find it emotionally-moving at all. It's not a bad movie, but not exactly a great movie either. I'm glad I didn't spend money to see it in the theatre.