JAWS - The Perfect Film

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 2018)

As everyone knows, JAWS is based on the 1974 book of the same name by Peter Benchley.
But this is a very rare case, of where the movie is far far superior then the source material. Do not get me wrong, the novel is a classic. But the novel had a of very slow parts and if they were put in the movie, it would have slowed the pace right down.
A lot has been written and said about the troubles during the production of the movie. It has all being well documented. And the main issue was that the shark was not always working. As it turns out, the shark not working saved the movie in a lot of ways. We would have not got the suspenseful scenes such as the Orca chasing the barrels to use as an example. There might be some errors throughout, but to me this movie is flawless. From the actors wonderful performances, from Spielberg's directing and you cannot forget (and will forget) John Williams score for the film. The main theme for Jaws still sends shivers up my spine to this very day.
Not only is this the BEST shark film ever made, but also one of the best movies ever made in my opinion. I can honestly say I could watch this movie over and over and never get bored. I watch it several times a year as it is. It also helps that I own several copies of it in my collection on VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray as well.
This truly is a cinematic masterpiece