The movie that truly kept you out of the water

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 1999)

Whether you are in a swimming pool or in the deep ocean frolicking in the water, be sure you have not recently watched "Jaws". The classic horror/suspense about a New England community terrorized by the fiercest creature that roams the ocean, the Great White Shark, changed the way that society looked at the playful and comforting atmosphere of the beach. Believe it or not, the audience does not even see the shark for the first 45 minutes or so of the film. Instead the use of a dorsal fin, barrels or a POV shot is used to determine the whereabouts of the shark throughout the film. Originally the movie was thought to be a bomb but with careful editing the film proved to be a success. Each actor was born for their part in th movie. A four star classic. -Jake Klim (jklim007@yahoo.com)