Titanic

"A spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling."

"The annoying wraparound tale is not enough to detract from a movie fit to be called a modern masterpiece. Against all odds, this is a picture that truly delivers: top performances and effects fuse to create one of the biggest movies you'll ever see."

"A huge, thrilling three-and-a-quarter-hour experience that unerringly lures viewers into the beauty and heartbreak of its lost world."

"It is flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding."

"What audiences end up with word-wise is a hackneyed, completely derivative copy of old Hollywood romances, a movie that reeks of phoniness and lacks even minimal originality."

"It should be no surprise then that it became fashionable to bash James Cameron's Titanic at approximately the same time it became clear that this was the planet's favourite film. Ever. Them's the facts."