Spielberg Jaws Analysis

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The effectiveness of Jaws as a Blockbuster is grounded in Spielberg’s adherence to realism. This is shown through creating an illusion of reality by that the film is un-manipulated and imitates the actual world objectively. Spielberg preserves this illusion in the playlist “Chrissie’s Last Swim” between 02:04 – 02:23. Between 02:04 – 02:09, Chrissie’s slight relief allows the suspense of the audience to vanish a bit. This is further emphasized by the lack of sound to give the illusion that everything may be alright. Chrissie is at the center of the mis-en-scene, but “Deep focus” is used here to put everything in focus around her as well. This gives the audience a sense of reality since they have a clear judgement that the water seems calm