Jaws

Jaws

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Jaws Reviews


TIME Magazine
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Spielberg works self-effacingly, with subtly correct camera placement and meticulous editing. He twists our guts with false alarms, giving us the real thing with heart-stopping suddenness.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

October 16, 2008
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Steven Spielberg's mechanical thriller is guaranteed to make you scream on schedule.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

June 27, 2007
A.D. Murphy
Variety
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The fast-moving 124-minute film engenders enormous suspense as the shark attacks a succession of people.

Full Review Source: Variety

June 27, 2007
Tom Huddleston
Time Out
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It's no wonder a generation of holidaymakers still thinks twice before stepping into the water.

Full Review Source: Time Out | Original Score: 5/5

June 24, 2006
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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When it comes to this kind of thriller, no movie has been able to top Jaws, although many have tried. And, as the years go by, it seems increasingly unlikely that anything will come close.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | Original Score: 4/4

December 12, 2002
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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One of the most effective thrillers ever made.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Original Score: 4/4

January 1, 2000
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