Tigrane
15Feb12
From a cinematic/suspense/filmmaking point of view, it's close to be perfection. Some may don't like the story, though.
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msmichel
20Nov11
Essential cinema. Still Speilberg's best film that hasn't lost any of its power over the last 35 years (!). Though it is the film that started summer blockbusters and therefore villified by some one cannot really fault the storytelling or performances here Robert Shaw is just aces here with top notch performances by Scheider and Dreyfuss. Shaw's telling of the Indianapolis sinking still sends shivers up the spine.
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Jack Lehtonen
21Aug11
Bruce is a manifestation of Brody's fear, of the town's fear, of the country's fear. First it attacks the youth culture, then American tradition itself, an uncertainty, an abyss, cruising below the patriotism of July 4th. The citizens are caught between a leader who exploits them, who caves in to money, and the void of the shark. It is an uncertain time in America, and the shark is the uncertainty. Masterpiece.
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Mikhael Tarigan
9Aug11
Yes it’s a classic. A classic that starts all summer films that feature dumb stories and stupid characters.
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Shelley
28May11
"Sometimes that shark he looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. And, you know, the thing about a shark... he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be living... until he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then... ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin'..."
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Melberger
7Apr11
I just watched this for the first time in my whole life last night....and it had the best mix of horror, action, suspense, laughs, and emotion any movie should have. I loved how cinematic it felt, and the plot was perfect. One of Spielberg's best.
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Jordi Minguell
1Apr11
La película que más impresión me ha causado. Comprendí el poder y la fuerza que tiene el cine. Si hubiera visto alguna de Eisenstein con 13 años, seguramente habría pensado lo mismo.
Dylan Sada
10Mar11
I watched this when I was little and it scarred me for life. sharks are fascinating but absolutely terrifying at the same time.
The Stunner
3Feb11
watched it for the second time yesterday because i thought it would be fun. what unbearable characters! i blame george lucas and spielberg for being big influences on what hollywood is today.
Drew Kelly
9May10
This is a film that gets scarier every time I see it. And such precise filmmaking. Also, it always bothers me when they hurt the shark--such a beautiful specimen, so old; there aren't enough big fish around anymore.
quasar77
2May10
"You all know me...know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for ya but it's ain;t gonng to be easy. Bad fish not like going down to the Pond, and chasing Bluegills or Tommycods.. This shark, swallow you whole, little shakin' a little tenderizing, and down you go. But it's not going to be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than 3000 bucks chief. I'll find him for three, but i'll catch him and kill him for 10."
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Tom Barnard
8Feb10
It's a pulp Moby Dick, and the most perfect piece of entertainment Hollywood ever gave us.
Weena Eloi
6Feb10
Love all of the performances (with the possible exception of sickly, whiny Lorraine Gary), the cinematography is right on, love the John Williams score, blah blah blah, the usual accolades...but the shark just looks so damn fake! I bought it in 1975 because I was a naive 12 year-old looking for a good scare at the movies but it kills me when I see the film nowadays.
Nick Da Costa
13Dec09
Say what you say about Spielberg, but this wouldn't have been anywhere near as good without Shaw. His entrance, the Indianapolis salute and his anguished scrabbling to get away from the bone crunching end, make the film for me. Though kudos to the director for that silhouette that makes Quint just that extra bit awesome.