Review of Jaws: The Revenge (1987) by Truongson H — 04 Jun 2016
The only redeemable feature of this movie is that the location scout had really good taste (not just the Bahamian locations, but also the New England locations). Even the locations chosen for interior shots (e.
G., the New England homes) were effective (i.e., to convey crampness in the case of the mother's home and the wall-to-wall windows of the beachfront home were an effective substitute for a porch). There's a shot that transitions from the mother's kitchen to her living room that's extremely tight.
Most interior shots nowadays are shot in fairly spacious homes to accommodate large cameras, and so the geography of the scene isn't that interesting. But the location scouting was all that's redeemable in this movie.
The premise of the movie is absurd, and the pseudoscience offered in the climax was uneducated. The lead actress was experienced and so she competently conveyed the emotions required of her role -- it's just that her character was irrational and somewhat annoying.
This review of Jaws: The Revenge (1987) was written by Truongson H on 04 Jun 2016.
Jaws: The Revenge has generally received negative reviews.
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