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``Jaws'' is more than just a panic horror story; it's a clever human drama *Note! Contains spoilers.
2019.05.07
The great appeal lies in the human drama.
Another factor that keeps the audience from getting bored with this work is its ``human drama.'' The characters tend to be overshadowed when compared to the brutal killer shark. However, if you look carefully, you will realize that there is a lot of charm here as well.
In fact, it seems that this film was originally adapted into a version that was close to the original, but Spielberg dismissed it as poorly written and cut it out as a ``melodramatic love story.'' Instead, it highlights three men and creates a simple framework in which they face the shark in their respective destinies.
If you pay attention to the story part, the first half is about a profit-first type of business, as symbolized by the mayor's line, ``This town is like the beachgoers in the summer season. We can't stand it if we ban swimming.'' A glimpse of the antithesis of society. However, perhaps due to Spielberg's skillful sense of balance, this film never becomes preachy.
"Jaws" (C)1975 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Moreover, rather than condemning the mayor's indecision, he weakly says, ``My children were among the people fleeing,'' and he himself is properly recovered as a life-size human being. Ru. Rather than just being drawn in a stereotypical manner, we are immediately captivated by the way they take us to the scenery on the other side.