Jaws (1975) - You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2011)

One of the greatest thrillers in cinema history, "Jaws" is one of the many masterpieces that made Steven Spielberg become a household name. "Jaws" is adapted from Peter Benchley's suspenseful novel of the same name, and it tells the story of a great white shark searching for innocent prey on Amity Island, and it's up to the Chief of Police, a fisherman, and a oceanographer to help catch and kill the shark. "Jaws" is truly one of the many cinema masterpieces, and it's also one of the most thrilling movies ever to scare the life out of you. Steven Spielberg delivers an astounding job of directing such a suspenseful feature, besides all the trouble, or "living hell", that has been caused on set while filming. The cast is pure genius, and it's filled with such talented actors. The late great Roy Scheider brings a golden performance as Chief of Police Martin Brody, Robert Shaw delivers fine acting as Quint, the shark-killing fisherman, Richard Dreyfuss portrays an incredible performance as Matt Hooper, the oceanographer, and Murray Hamilton does a great job playing the mayor of Amity. Also, John William's fantastic score helped set the suspense, and it helped raise the tension. Bill Butler's astounding cinematography, Robert Mattey's incredible shark effects, Verna Fields' groundbreaking film editing, Ron and Valerie Taylor's astonishing shark footage, and the excellent use of sound helped create the world of "Jaws", and it brings a lot of art and hard work to the picture. "Jaws" is a spectacle of thrill and horror, and it never makes you back into the water. Trust me, I really can't go back in the water anymore. "Jaws", in my review, "an astounding spectacle, Spielberg entertainment at its finest".