What Is There Left To Say? Jaws Is A Thrilling Adventure!

Rating: Null/10 (2 May 2018)

This film is a masterclass in how to shoot, edit, score, write, act, and direct a thriller. The characters are endearing, the comedy hits on all notes, the tension is carefully built up, the movie is tightly edited (unlike Close Encounters, which could have been saved by this film's editing choices), and the soundtrack is perfection. All the stars aligned on this one.
The Quint monologue is still bone-chilling. The father-son mimic moment is still sweet. And even though the film is terrifying at times, there's an optimistic and bouncy joy to it. Many call Jaws a horror film, and while the first half of the movie certainly uses many horror film tactics, the second half is a pure seafaring adventure film, and actually feels even more captivating than the build-up.
This is a near perfect film, and is absolutely one of Spielberg's all-time greats. Gets better every viewing.