"Smell ice can ya... bleeding Christ!"

Rating: 8/10 (27 August 2001)

'Titanic' is OK. It is the sort of film that really satisfies when it is first seen, especially in the cinemas. However when you watch it again, or think about it, the flaws are all too clear.
The script is the main problem. Some of the lines are absolute stinkers (for British viewers, the two 'cockneys' in the crows nest are dreadful... to all Americans out there, no-one in Britain says "bleeding Christ") and the acting could have been a bit better. There was not much chemistry between Di Caprio and Winslet and this makes the love story a bit on the unreal side.

However, the film is a winner on the technical front. Hard to believe that a director would be so keen to get a full size replica of the Titanic, but Cameron does and it looks impressive on screen. The effects are superb as well - except the iceberg which looks like a great big blancmange. So no argument about the technical oscars but come on, best picture! I don't think so. And Kathy Bates was awful. Still, 5/10. But Winslet, Di Caprio and Cameron will all do better than this.