An all-time classic.

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2002)

As much as Jaws is recognized as a "classic," I still believe it is somewhat under-appreciated. It is so much more than simply an action movie or a horror movie. Jaws is an outstanding drama with powerfully written characters and superb dialog, largely delivered via one of the all time best trio of performances ever together on film. Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Schieder gave us such comical, interesting, yet realistically human characters, and Robert Shaw should have been nominated for an Oscar for his work. This is not a movie about a shark attacking people. It is a movie about three diverse personalities dealing with the shark.