Great Summer Film

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2001)

Jaws is the ultimate summer film, although if you are heading to the beach you may not want to view it! Now 25 years later, the special effects are a little dated, but the story and the acting are still superb. The trio of Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfus carry out excellent performances in their roles, bringing the characters from the book to life with style. The build up of the panic at the shore town of Amity and the exceptional musical score by John Williams make this one of Spielberg's most memorable films to date. The sequels never captured the glory and suspense of this first film. This film has had a lasting impact on our culture and on future films of this genre. It kept me out of the ocean for most of my childhood, and still makes me look twice at the surf before entering...