THE ORIGINAL BLOCKBUSTER

Rating: 10/10 (1 October 2019)

Jaws is one of the most successful and influential films of all time, and for good reason. Spielberg's first real success and a triumph in filmmaking. The cast is incredible and everyone in the film does an astounding job. They all have great chemistry and convey a real sense of humanity, also thanks to Spielberg's direction and script. The characters are all quite enjoyable and Chief Brody, Matt Hooper, and Quint are all unique characters with varying personalities creating a lot of funny banter and relationships that are thoroughly built throughout the film. Amity is also a very beautiful place and the environment and beach setting is quite nice paired with the fantastic camerawork. The cinematography is truly phenomenal and the pacing and editing create a lot of suspenseful and intense moments. The movie allows the viewer to watch as the camera pans from different characters and slowly moving back and forth, which allows the viewer to question who the Sharks next victim is. The tension building and sheer nerve racking moments are done perfectly and the Shark itself is a terrifying menace especially when It lurks under the water mostly out of sight and even out of the water the animatronic doesn't look terrible. The drama aspect of the also adds a lot and the perils of the characters are all conveyed quite early but are believable and relatable goals. The humanity and building up of the characters is when Spielberg is at his best however and there are a couple endearing moments. The final act is also a very adventurous and intense climax to an already amazingly well structured film. The writing is top notch perfection providing us with many classic lines and who could forget John Williams incredible score for the film. A truly memorable masterpiece that should be seen by everyone.