Steven Spielberg directed the classic film, Jaws
in 1975 with a long running time of 124minutes. When a girl is attacked on a
beach, panic terrorizes the town and three men try to figure out the culprit. Robert
Schieder plays Brody, Robert Shaw plays Quint and Richard Dreyfuss plays Hooper
in this dramatic terrifying movie. Because there has been attacks near the
shore these men are figuring out what kind of shark has been attacking these
innocent civilians and they need to destroy it in order for the beach to stay
safe for the people. Throughout the film, these men go on a boat and try
different tactics to catch the beast. They carry guns on deck when they try to
capture the shark and attempt numerous times without giving up to try to
destroy it before it destroys them. Near the end, their boat is sinking and
they know they’re in big trouble for their own sake. Unfortunately, two of the
men don’t make it and the third one survives, successfully killing the shark.
The elements of the editing in this film is remarkable.
Spielberg is known for the sound in this film that is still around in society
today. The music when the shark approaches closer to the boat is terrifying and
it is the perfect amount to scare the audience. It is famous and well-known to everybody.
Not only is the music memorable in this film, but also the camerawork.
Spielberg uses several zoom in/zoom out work that punctuates exactly what he
wants the audience to see. The shark for example, is a great way to describe
this kind of camera work. Spectators never see the full body of the shark until
the end and that creates even more suspense to the story. The knowledge of not
knowing drives the imagination to a new level and Spielberg did just that.
Spielberg managed to create a film at such a young
age that is successful and memorable. One of the best films in my opinion, for
audiences to view. He had tension throughout the entire film which puts people
on the edge of their seats waiting to see what is going to happen next. I
enjoyed this film not only because the plot was a hit but just viewing the
camera angles and hearing the music play together just right made the movie
what it is.
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