This week in class we got to watch the blockbuster Jaws which was my first time seeing it. One of the things I liked about the film was noticing all the iconic parts of the film that are still relevant today. For example, I had no idea that the deep suspenseful music was from this film. I've heard it so many times on Youtube and various places online, so I thought it was just a standard stock song, so it was cool to hear it from its original source that was this movie. Another aspect of the film I liked was the quality of the shark. Obviously by today's standards the shark looked super faker, but for being made in 1975 without all the CGI and technology movies use today I thought it didn't look bad.
I also thought the writing was pretty solid throughout the movie. I especially liked the opening scene where we see the shark eat the first girl. That scene really illustrated the pure fear and devastation the shark can cause which really set the tone for the rest of the film. I also thought the chief was a relatable protagonist, especially in the fact with how in the beginning of the film right after the first death he urged the mayor to shut down the beach but was shut down because he said the town needs the money, which is something that still happens in the real world today.
One minor complaint I have was is why didn't they try to blow the shark up with the oxygen tank before, or use the professors poison because those two seemed like better plans than whatever they were trying with the barrels. But I feel like this is a film where you're not supposed to think too much of the reason why people do what they do which I'm okay with.
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