Perhaps the most overrated movie in history

Rating: 1/10 (8 January 2001)

Perhaps my expectations ran too high when I watched this movie, but I'm rather inclined to think that this is the most overrated movie that's ever been made. Although the historical facts are of course known, the story holds no surprises at all and the characters are full of clichés which makes it really hard to watch the whole movie without being lulled to sleep or bored to death. Of course, it's a very emotional film with a romantic love story, but the lovers stay two-dimensional unless you happen to be a true Leonardo-di-Caprio-fan, and as I haven't been one before, I certainly won't be one now. As to the ship's sinking itself, which is what the average viewer might have paid for to watch, it's probably impressive and satisfying for most viewers, but I think it is reaching our lowest instincts by satisfying our greed to watch catastrophes from a safe distance, e.g. your living-room or local theater, and gladness it's not us who are fighting for life. Unfortunately, there's really no more than that to the film, so if you haven't seen the movie before, keep your money and find something worth while doing.