Jaws

Jaws is a film based in the summer town of Amity. As the new officer in town, Brody is already faced with a colossal problem. An underwater killer begins to threaten the beaches and puts fear into the hearts of all the locals. With a corrupt mayor concerned only with business and money, Officer Brody enlists help from an oceanographer, Quint, and a shark hunting veteran, Hooper, to hunt and kill the giant shark before it brings harm to anyone else. After losing a ship and its captain, Brody manages to destroy the shark in the least fathomable way.

While viewing this film, there were three primary elements that truly shined. First off, the editing was seamless. Spielberg manages to get the viewer into the mind of the shark with quick cuts, and montages. I found myself trying to pick who would be attacked in the scene on the beach when it cuts back and forth between four swimmers in the ocean. Also, the edits between real footage of a shark and footage of the fake shark during the cage scene made it believable that it was all the same animal. Second, the camera and lighting were perfect. From the shark's point of view, putting us with the trio on the boat, to the underwater lighting with a spotlight just barely outlining a wreck, Spielberg captured a realistic feel, placing the viewer with the talent.

Last, but most important, the sound. I could have closed my eyes during certain scenes near the beach and just listened to the waves crashing. Whenever inside Brody's home or anywhere near the beachfront, the sound of waves were always present. Aside from the background, the score grips the viewer and gives a sense emotion with out any additional visuals. We didn't have to see the remains of the girl in the beginning to know what had been found, the score when exploring the hull of the wrecked ship gave me a feeling of curiosity and wonder not knowing what would be found, and the uplifting music when the shark was tagged with a barrel gave the viewer a sense of hope, like the trio had truly made progress in catching the beast.