Jaws 2

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Jarrod R Campy, campy, campy. This is one of those "I bet the behind-the-scenes drama would be more entertaining than the actual movie" kind of movies. Yes, there is a killer shark, and yes, Chief Brody is back and still a little bit on edge after the events of the mega-blockbuster original Jaws. I'm guessin that Roy Scheider was a little on edge, too, because he was generally being held hostage by the studio and had no interest in doing this one. This is a pale imitation of the original, but there is still some fun to be had along the way. Is it "so bad it's good?" Yes, indeed. Oh, and John Williams whipped up some fine music for this one, so that's cool. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Khaliel P Jaws 2 had a troubled production from the start: Steven Spielberg refused to return, John D. Hancock was hired and quickly fired for failing to handle action scenes, and French director Jeannot Szwarc stepped in. Roy Scheider reluctantly reprised his role as Chief Brody only to fulfill his Universal contract, clashing constantly with the director. Despite this, the film earned $208 million on a $30 million budget, making it the most profitable sequel of its time. On screen, Brody is still traumatized by past events, unable to set foot in the water, while his son recklessly pursues sailing despite the obvious shark threat—a contrived setup to put him in danger. Ultimately, Jaws 2 lacks the power of the original: it’s not a bad shark film, but its illogical story, particularly the idea of another giant great white attacking the same beach without raising questions, leaves it weak and unconvincing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review Jonathon J Basically just a carbon copy of the first movie, without the charm of Hooper and Quint - so it becomes really just a shark movie. Nevertheless, it does effectively build up tension in many of these vignettes - for example, both the parasailer and the water-skier are tense to watch - you know eventually they will be got, but it's not clear when that's going to happen. Many near misses! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review Scott H Lost interest after the yacht kids fell in the water for the sixth eighth time. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Matthew P Honestly underrated. A solid adventure/natural horror movie. Its worst crime is being a decent sequel to one of the greatest movies ever made. A lot of it is screenwriting 101. Michael is grounded by Chief Brody, but he goes out anyway, and then he's the one in danger. But any other movie would have Brody be furious and Michael begging for forgiveness. Seriously, the stuff with the teens all works, and they are portrayed as real kids who know they are in over their heads and are just hoping the adults will save them. Brody's arc is logical, and a better movie would have deeply explored it, but it's not bad here by any means. And the shark is more of a horror monster, but you're not going to top the first movie, so why try? Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Leslee P. Love Jaws 2!! I love how they kept the same actors for the characters. Overall it’s my favorite movie out of the 3z Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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