Review of Jaws (1975) by Robert L — 11 Jul 2016
Years later and the shark is still working. This is Steven Spielberg at his absolute best and where he showed the world what his skills as a filmmaker and as a storyteller could deliver. A perfectly crafted and completely unforgettable experience, which is not just an incredibly effective thriller but also a wonderfully compelling character drama with a solid, extremely well written story at its centre.
Roy Schieder, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss... All three of them are perfect in their roles and all three of them are perfect together. What can I say? The film is perfect. A timeless classic, the film that created the term "blockbuster", and that showed us just how much of a genius John Williams really is.
Two musical notes and you have your worst nightmare. Many attempts have tried to top this film, none have even come close to it. This is not just the definitive shark film, this is the definitive film.
See it before you go swimming.
This review of Jaws (1975) was written by Robert L on 11 Jul 2016.
Jaws has generally received very positive reviews.
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