great epic!

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 2002)

many people don't like this movie..and for the wrong reasons. mostly because of the sappy love story...but you should appreciate the history of it all. when i first heard about this film i never saw a preview so i didn't know what to expect. i thought it was more along the lines of Schindler's List...where they show several characters before the disaster. i didn't even know the Leonardo DiCaprio was in the film. once i saw that i knew the film was doomed for bad comments. i agree with others that the love story was over the top. but the movie is a great movie. and here's why. *Spoiler* it's based on true events... those kind of films always are good. second it's historical correct with costumes, society, even the silverware is correct. third is portrayed beautifully how people would acted in that situation and through out the film showed how much it mattered what class you fall in. when you watch first class lock the third class up in the sinking ship just so they could ensure a seat on a life boat you are sick to your stomach. how, in such a cataclysmic situation can you kill so easily. its makes you disgusted to be human when you see such raw instinct take over good judgment. i think people should appreciate this movie for what is important. the whole love story is to give it personal character to help you feel for these people. and hey it's a movie! movies are for entertainment. which is exactly what it did. 10 out of 10 from this critic.