Jaws...

Rating: 10/10 (6 December 2015)

The movie Jaws is the tale of the great white shark who terrorized a small town and took more than its fair share of victims. In the beginning of the story we meet a new sheriff who is very distraught about a couple of tragic incidents. He is determined to take action to stop these vicious and deadly shark attacks. However, the small town of Amity is a tourist destination and is dependent on the income it derives in the summertime. Shark attack or not, the town cares more about bringing in money rather than preventing deaths.
Amity is a small tourist town that clearly has never had many problems before. It's a place that is known for its friendly townspeople, good weather, great beaches, and amazing surfing. In the very beginning of the movie we see a teenage girl swimming at night just off shore and in one second is yanked under the water. The next scene reveals her washed up remains on the beach and it is clear that she has been attacked by something. The sheriff believes that it was a shark but the local townsmen insist that it was just a drowning. The sheriff is skeptical and wants to get to the bottom of the attack but is met with resistance, especially from the mayor, who tells him to open the beaches and shut his mouth. It's the first weekend of the summer season and the tourists come in force to enjoy the beaches and warm weather. The sheriff is very reluctant to let people swim and warns his own family to stay out of the ocean. Shockingly, another attack happens right in front of their faces. A small boy's life is taken by the shark and that forces the closure of the beaches again. The fishermen go to work, determined to find the killer shark and bring peace back to the town. Before long a shark is caught and the people rejoice. Unfortunately, a marine biologist, who had come to research the attacks, along with the sheriff, realize that the shark that was caught, could not be the shark who killed the two people off the shores of Amity. They both explain this to the mayor but he doesn't listen, and announces to everyone that the waters are safe. As the real shark continues its tear on the small town, a team consisting of the sheriff, the marine biologist, and a mysterious old fisherman set off to find and kill the great shark. Jaws is a bone chilling story that is emotional and terrifying. The suspenseful music sparks immediate fear without even seeing or hearing the horrific monster from below.