Review of Jaws (1975) by Donaldist — 04 Jul 2016
90/100, or A- (Third watch, was 94, or A).
Jaws belongs to alcohol as much as it belongs to Bruce the Shark. Alcohol appears in about half the scenes, and the central trio, Brody, Hooper, and Quint, can be aptly characterized by how they handle alcohol. Brody, the hydrophobic Everyman, pours wine into beer mugs but can't tolerate Quint's homemade shots. Hooper, the wealthy but surprisingly badass oceanographer, knows to air his wine but can still drink a shot. And Quint, the hardened shark-hunter, guzzles beer cans in one swallow.
Anyway, terrific film, as always, which I got to see in a theater rerelease for Fourth of July weekend; all the booze really does bring to mind the way most spend the holiday.
This review of Jaws (1975) was written by Donaldist on 04 Jul 2016.
Jaws has generally received very positive reviews.
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