One of the ALL TIME GREATS!

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2015)

My daughter took me to see this on the big screen for my Father's Day present - BEST PRESENT EVER! It was thrilling (and, yes, nostalgic) to see this in a theater. Even though I've seen this film umpteenth times, being in the darkened movie theater made me focus on the film like I haven't in years.
And what a film it is! This is much, much more than a "monster" movie. It is a masterpiece. Director Steven Spielberg was pushed to his artistic innovative limits because of his malfunctioning mechanical shark and this film is better for it. The thrills are stronger and the build up to the reveal of the shark is pulse pounding.
"We're gonna need a bigger boat" - best reveal ever!
At the heart of this is the three lead actors. Scheider, Dreyfuss and (especially) Shaw are nothing less than spectacular in this film. They hold the movies center together and gives us, the audience, strong, likable - yet flawed - characters to root for.
One of my all time favorite films.
10 out of 10 Stars and you can take that to the Bank (of Marquis)