Jaws - Movie Review

Jaws is horror film based on the beaches of a small island town called Amity. Within the waters of these beaches lies a killer shark, hungry for human flesh. After the terrorizing of several people by this ruthless shark, Chief Martin Brody takes it upon himself to gather a small group of people and get rid of this shark. Chief Brody gathers together a top-notch shark hunter named Quint and a shark expert named Matt Hooper. Together these three go out in search of this menacing beast to kill it and bring order back to this small Island Town. The intensity of this film is added by Steven Spielberg's use of directing. The usage of camera work, framing, editing, and even John Williams score combined together enhance the over all thriller feel of the film, creating a suspenseful and scary setting for the audience.

The first element that is used very effectively within the film can be seen in the opening scene. We see a female swimming in the water and she is snagged by something. She is thrown about by an unseen creature and taken under, only a reddening of the water remains afterwards. By the audience not seeing the creature that is doing this horrible deed it creates a great deal of sus

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The musical score, directly from the beginning, cues the shark for attack. Spielberg plays with the audience, making an unsure atmosphere. This area of water is the only place action is taking place. When the director wants the audience to feel a certain emotion then they must convey this through the 2-dimensional world that is going to be set before them. Spielberg knew there were times when he wanted the audience to center on a certain area, but he wanted it to be scary. The audience will be told that there is a shark in the waters that all these people are in, but they are not told where the shark is or if he will attack. There is a scene towards the beginning of