My favourite movie is Jaws. This is because it uses many techniques to build suspense and it keeps you on the edge of your seat right until the end. In addition to amazing special effects (which were ground-breaking at the time it was made in 1975) it has an amazing soundtrack, which creates a lot of tension throughout the whole movie. The “dah da, dah da” music has to be one of the most distinctive of any movie ever. It also has great pacing throughout the movie where no moment feels rushed or slow and will keep you entertained from start to finish. This movie will forever terrify you and may put you off from entering the sea, and maybe even going to the toilet! It also has one of the greatest quotes in movie history when Roy Schieder (Chief Brody) says “we’re gonna need a bigger boat” when he see for the first time how big the shark really is.
In addition to the suspense, I found that I related to the characters and in particular the difficult position which Chief Brody was in when having to decide to close the beach even though the mayor wanted to keep the beach open. He had to make unpopular decisions but stood by what he knew was right. He is a man of principle but also a father trying to protect his family.