The greatest film ever made!

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2002)

I first fell in love with Jaws when I was a kid and have watched it almost religiously ever since. It is also the only film that has prompted me to write a 'review' on this site(so far)...To be honest, there is nothing i can say about 'Jaws' that hasn't already been said before so I will just write about why I love this movie so much. I first watched it when I was about 7 and I remember crying because I was so scared and had NEVER experienced anything like it before (come on - gimme me a break, i was a kid!). It wasn't all fear though 'cos i also remember feeling thrilled and excited by the high sea chase ***SPOILER*** and the joy I felt when Chief Brody destroyed the beast with the oh-so-cool kiss off line ...When I watch the movie now, I still get the same feelings I had then because the film was always my favourite and it still has the power and magic to take me back to those innocent, summer days of childhood. Watching 'Jaws' as an adult makes me appreciate the movie on a whole different level...I recognise Speilberg's daring direction (It is still his best film), I see the brilliant chemistry between the 3 lead actors (Shaw should have got an oscar for his 'indianapolis' speech alone) and I basically see the hardship that went into making this movie possible (after watching the dvd and reading Carl Gottliebs brillant 'Jaws Log')...Jaws is simply a near perfect film that will stay with me forever...Great action, Thrilling adventure, Superb acting and even 'Bruce' doesn't bother me (come on, he doesn't look that bad - compare him to his 'look' in part 4 and you'll see what i mean).
All in all, the greatest movie ever made..im my opinion at least.