Manycitethisasproofpositivethatmodernblockbusterssacrificeeverythinginfavourofcomputer-generatedmagicand,whilethecentralromanceisn'twithoutitscharm,it'sstilltheweakestelementofthefilm.

　　Thus,first-classrichkidRoseDeWittBukaer(Winslet)andsteerageurchinandstrugglingartistJackDawson(DiCaprio)fallhelplesslyinlove,indulgeinsomebackseatcherrypoppinganddecideonthebasisoftheirtwo-dayrelationshipthattheycan'tlivewithouteachother-untilabigiceberggetsinthewayoftheirnew-foundhappiness.

　　Cameronisnostrangertospectacle,andtheamazingboat-sinkingeffectspaperoverthecracksinthestorysowellthateventhemostcynicalviewerisdrawnin.