My favorite movie of all-time and one of the greatest movies of all-time period.

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2012)

Movies are a part of my life. They consume it but I love them. The one that stands above it is the great classic that does it all and then some: Jaws. From when I was 2 years old, Jaws has been everything that other movies have not. The reason this still stands so strong is very simple: the human story does too. You actually care about the characters, such as Brody is simply an ordinary father and husband thrown out of his element to give the community he's sworn to protect a summer they deserve. Hooper is a similar role, being both funny and a genuine friend to Brody. The counterpoint to both men is Quint, the old man of the sea. He's grizzled and tough, and he doesn't let anything get in his way. The shark is the thing that stands in front of them and brings them together and forces each of them to their limit, sometimes beyond it. This is what goes into creating one of the most exciting and best movies period. Such a simple story with so much more depth. This is why Jaws is at the top, for me at least. It shows depth and throws the audience, especially me, for a loop all the way through. Stunning then, stunning now.