[NY Post]
James Cameron’s spectacular new 3-D version of “Titanic’’ is everything I’d hoped for, and more. He judiciously — and sometimes with great subtlety — uses the technology to make a great film even greater.
From the already breathtaking sinking sequence to Kate Winslet’s brief nude scene, this redo breathes new life into the multiple-Oscar-winning picture.
Cameron, who has been vocally critical of the post-conversion of conventionally filmed movies to 3-D, has obviously taken great pains in using stereoscopic technology to enhance the experience of watching his swooningly romantic and dazzling Best Picture of 1997.
In fact, the 3-D in “Titanic’’ is more effective and immersive than for most films I’ve seen that were originally filmed in the process.
And though “Titanic’’ is a half-hour longer than Cameron’ s “Avatar’’ — which was shot in 3-D from the get-go and dethroned “Titanic’’ as the No. 1 grosser in 2009 after the latter spent 12 years at the top — I actually found it less of a strain on the eyes.
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