One of the Greatest Dialogue Movies Ever

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2003)

This movie is not a horror movie. It's a dialogue movie rapped in some horror elements. The true entertainment of the movie is in the interaction between the three main characters. This is one of Robert Shaw's greatest performances. He flawlessly pulls off the scarred veteran sailor. Scheider and Dreyfuss are above average here as well, though they are pale in comparison to Shaw. I rated this movie a 9/10, and I only failed to give it a 10 because of the horribly fake shark effects and the extremely unrealistic final "battle" between the shark and Scheider's character. I have this movie on DVD and I watch it often. Listening to the characters react to one another is all the entertainment this movie needs.