Review of Jaws (1975) by Dan F — 03 Jul 2013
The mother of summer blockbusters, and a template for all man vs monster movies that follow. Outstanding in almost every way- a taught thriller about a summer town collapsing under the shadow of terror.
The politics of the situation is merely hinted at in this adaptation of Benchley's novel, but the film is full of wit, wonder and brilliantly realised characters- there are small moments, unpolished, that give Jaws it's heart and there are some sobering moments too- John Milias provides Robert Shaw's Quint with a beautiful soliloquy on his first shark encounter, while Scheider and Dreyfuss shine under Spielberg's masterful direction.
Williams score is more terrifying than any beast could be, which may be just as well given that Bruce (the shark) hasn't aged well. Not that it matters- this is still a landmark of cinema because of the quality of direction, cinematography, screenplay and that music.
In my opinion, the greatest film ever made.
This review of Jaws (1975) was written by Dan F on 03 Jul 2013.
Jaws has generally received very positive reviews.
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