Will never lose bite

Rating: Null/10 (16 September 2000)

Following on from his success with Duel and Sugarland Express, Steven Speilberg took Peter Benchley's legendary bestseller and crafted one of the most effective thrillers in the history of the cinema. Not to mention, one of the best and most popular films of all-time.
For those who still may not yet be familar with the story, the action starts off at the picturesque island of Amity. Cheif Brody (Roy Scheider ) is the new cheif of police and finds himself dealing with something that Amity has not encountered up till now - a shark attack. His attempt to close the beaches is rejected by the mayor (Murray Hamilton) and it isn't long before another innocent beachgoer winds up as a victim. Brody calls out for the help of an oceanographer, Matt Hopper (Richard Dreyfuss), and later the colourful shark fisherman, Quint (Robert Shaw). The three of them set out to sea in order to destroy the terror and it isn't long before they come face to face with a three-ton great-white shark. The problem is though - who's the hunted here?
Digtially remastered for its 25th Anniversary, Jaws has lost none of its stunning power or suspense. Its a film that's guarnatted to frighten and fascinate viewers no matter times they've seen it or seen something familar. And once you remember and know by-heart the thrills and shocks, Speilberg's directorial genius becomes even more apparent.
The ensemble cast of Jaws is something else. Scheider, Dreyfuss and Shaw are an acting threesome made in heaven whilist those based at land, such as Hamilton and Lorraine Gary, and many other of the suffering locals stand out strongly.
To sum it up everything is awe-inspiring. The cast, the shark, the script, the directing, the techniques, the music and everything else. Jaws is a forever unrivalled cinematic masterpiece.