Jaws: Probably better way back when

Many say that Jaws started the summer blockbuster. For its time, I can now see why it was popular. However, I don't think it aged well...

Amity, New England. Like many beach towns in New England, summers are crucial for the town's budget. So when two suspicious deaths strike the town, everything is made to keep it quiet so swimmers won't go away for the 4th of July. But the "teeth of the sea" (the French translation of the movie) are too hungry to consider that...

I'm not sure why this movie as a whole is considered a classic. The plot is rather thin, and it has the usual "greed" tropes - the mayor keeping the shark attack under wrap. Also, while we do learn about their back stories, the 3 main heroes don't really evolve, and the other characters around them only seem to fill time.

However, one HUGE element that plays in the movie's favor: music. From what I could hear from plane speakers, John Williams' music was well-deserving of his Oscar. The very low-tone theme for the shark is VERY ominous, and I'm sure it contributed to the shark scare of the time.

Also, kudos to the animatronic shark. From the little we see of it (it constantly malfunctioned), I think it would still hold today, especially against all those CGI-heavy orgies we see

In short, Jaws is worth A watch (singular) to see the evolution of cinema, especially for the music. Otherwise, you might find it rather boring

Final rating: 3.2/5