Defected74

Jaws is an iconic film that spawned a movie franchise and influenced countless water creature suspense films, even several theme park attractions. Jaws was celebrated for its cinematic style and score, but it also inadvertently endangered the life of sharks around the world after approximately 50% of sharks in western waters were hunted out of fear and hype because of this film.

I have not drank the Spielberg koolaid and do not believe all things Spielberg are exceptional pieces of cinematic history. The first half of Jaws is more about male egos and the ability to be an irritating politician, the typical overproduced storyline. However, the second half of the film outshines the first half, but it's not without its Richard Dreyfus irritating onscreen acting style. This is great for 1975 realism, but for 2023 this original film fails to entertain me.

This is a film inspired by true events and is not a documentary to many people's dismay. Most people have the wrong expectations about the style of this film and give it a bad review. I accepted the filmmakers choice to use non-twins for this film. Telling a story like this with this type of artistic creativity could be confusing for people that can't tell twins apart. What this film does bring to the viewer is highlights of some of the bigger moments in the twins lives while occasionally using some art and claymation to emphasize parts of the story being told, and I accepted the use of claymation as a dramatic effect that could resemble the imaginations of the twins, and the inspiration for the music and scoring was quite acceptable and appropriately sets the tone for your emotions. I did think the acting was very good, and when they were silent they easily were able to covey the right expressions to keep me engaged and aware of each twin's reactions and emotions.