Truly terrifying

Rating: 10/10 (11 May 2003)

Martin Scorsese has said that he remembers movies vividly from a period when he hit puberty....back then it was Brando and Bogart, not bad a period in films. I remember Jaws quite well as I saw it when I was 14 and right in the middle of the puberty blues. I watch it now and it still evokes the same fears I had in 1973, my favorite scenes are still the same. This is a classic because it hits on our most basic fears and insecurities. Lovers of scary movies love the rush of being frightened. It is a personal challenge to see if we can handle it. I am a horrible swimmer, so staying out of the water became easier after this one. Spielberg created a masterpiece despite the challenges of working with a mechanical shark. The suspense builds scene after scene, even though we don't even see the shark early on. The movie is just plain scary and this is moving making at its absolute best!!